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The Introduction

The Introduction. 1. Hook your readers into the essay with an quote, question, Or SHORT anecdote. Remember, you want them to want to read! 2. discussing the general theme of your essay and how it appears in the text.

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The Introduction

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  1. The Introduction 1. Hook your readers into the essay with an quote, question, Or SHORT anecdote. Remember, you want them to want to read! 2. discussing the general theme of your essay and how it appears in the text. Be sure to state the title and author of the text. 3. Create a few sentences that specifically lead toward your thesis. 4. Focus in on the purpose of your paper. As you write your Intro, get increasingly specific, ending with a narrow, argumentative thesis.

  2. Conclusion Restatement 1. Start with your thesis statement; Restate Don’t REPEAT. Effective rhetoric is key!!!!!!! 2. Now ask yourself “What is the bigger picture of my paper?”. Take the time to guide your reader back through your essay, showing them how all the parts fit together. 3. Reflect on the consequences of your thesis. Try to arrive at a new, or bigger idea, that really drives your point home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4. Finally, end with a clincher; circle back to your hook. REFER to it, don’t repeat it.

  3. Pick one of the speeches and Determine how you could write a conclusion by referring back to the hook.

  4. How to make a Sandwich Ahem, or essay…

  5. Details & Descriptions • Write detailed instructions of how to make a turkey sandwich. Remember, you need to be as specific as possible; pretend as though you are talking to an alien • Now, try again, and remember to start from the very beginning.

  6. An Essay Sandwich • Teaching someone to make a sandwich is LIKE writing an essay • You need a beginning and an end • You need specific details and explanations • You need structure; without it, everything falls apart.

  7. Your essay Prompt • ??? • Explain your response using • Specific examples from your life, literature, and/or popular/historical culture. • Use stylistic features such as proper diction* and strong verbs • Proper grammar and usage • Proper structure

  8. Establish the author’s (your) purpose • To inform • To persuade • To teach • To entertain You are trying to persuade the reader to believe as you do.

  9. Establish a Structure

  10. Typical Essay Structure Introduction Thesis Body Paragraph 1 Details Details Body Paragraph 2 Body Paragraph 3 Conclusion

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