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Introduction: The Hook Grab the reader's attention by…  Stating your position  Posing a question  Using a quotation  Giving an example  Setting up.

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1 Introduction: The Hook Grab the reader's attention by…  Stating your position  Posing a question  Using a quotation  Giving an example  Setting up for a surprise

2 Introduction: Thesis Statement All writing in the Introduction must lead to the thesis statement

3 The Thesis Statement The Thesis Statement consists of 3 parts…  Topic  Stance  Plan

4 Topic The "topic" is the main subject you will discuss in your essay. Example: Modern Technology Literary Example: Moby Dick by Herman Melville

5 Stance The "stance" is the position you will take on that topic. Example: Modern Technology can have negative effects Literary Example: The main character, Ishmael, feels uncertain about the meaning of life

6 Plan The "plan" is how you will organize your statement to best convey your stance. Example: Responsible for pollution, holes in the ozone layer and the extinction of some animal species Literary Example: The repeated use of white, a color that is associated with emptiness and meaninglessness

7 The Thesis Statement Combine the above three elements (topic, stance, plan) into a single main thesis statement: Example: Although technology has made modern life easier, it can have negative effects such as pollution, holes in the ozone layer and the extinction of some animal species.

8 The Thesis Statement Combine the above three elements (topic, stance, plan) into a single main thesis statement: Literary Example: In Moby Dick, Hermann Melville exposes Ishmael’s feelings of uncertainty about the meaning of life through the repeated use of white, a color associated with emptiness and meaninglessness.


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