How is the introduction paragraph build? What does it emphasize?
- a hook
- background information
- a thesis statement
- > explains the topic and the writer’s purpose in writing
How is the body paragraph build? What does it emphasize?
- a topic sentence
- supporting sentence and details
- a concluding sentence
- > develops the writer’s main points
How is the concluding paragraph build? What does it emphasize?
- a restatement of the thesis statement
- an insight, an opinion, a recommendation, a prediction, or a call to action
- > restates the thesis statement and provides a final comment
Which role does the hook take?
- usually the first/two sentence in the intro
- makes the reader interested
Name different types of hooks?
- a thought-provoking question ->What’s more important, ….
- a request to reflect on or visualize a situation to help the reader make a personal connection the issue ->Think about…
- a relevant or memorable quoatation …once said, “… . “
- a surprising statistic
- an interesting and relevant observation
Which role does the background information take?
- information on the topic that sets up the reader for the thesis statement
- explains the topic in a way that makes the thesis statement seem logical
Name some types of background information
- a general explanation of the topic
- historical information on the topic
- a personal story that relates to the topic
- a relevant data and statistics
Which role does the thesis statement take?
- is usually the last sentence in the introductory paragraph
- tells the reader what ideas will be developed in the body of the essay
What is the thesis statement consist of?
- two parts: a topic, a point of view
- point of view: states the individual ideas or points that will develop in the essay
Which role does the body paragraph take?
- presents the main points of an essay
- each body paragraph logically and throughly explains, describes, or argues one aspects of the thesis statement
What is the body paragraph consist of?
- topic sentence: states one aspect of the thesis statement
- > connects to the thesis by reusing or paraphrasing key words
- supporting sentence: give specific information about the main idea + details (explanation, examples, and facts)
- concluding sentence: ties all the ideas in the paragraph together
- > clearly, for these reasons, therefore, or in brief
Which role does the concluding paragraph take?
-reminds the reader of your thesis by restating + end it with an interesting comment, recommendation, or prediction
-> never add new information or ideas
—> In conclusion, in short, in sum, conclude
How can a final comment look like?
- an insight or opinion
- a prediction
- a recommendation
- a call to action
how to restate the thesis statement?
-paraphrase the thesis statement instead in the conclusion instead of repeating it word for word
