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Writing An Introduction Expository Essay – Compare/Contrast. Georgia Performance Standard . The student produces writing (multi-paragraph expository composition such as description, explanation, comparison and contrast, or problem and solution) that:
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Georgia Performance Standard • The student produces writing (multi-paragraph expository composition such as description, explanation, comparison and contrast, or problem and solution) that: a. Engages the reader by establishing a context, creating a speaker’s voice, and otherwise developing reader interest. b. Develops a controlling idea that conveys a perspective on the subject.
Essential Question • How do I write an effective introduction?
Activating Strategy- Hooking the Reader • http://jc-schools.net/write/hook_files/frame.htm
Mini-Lesson – Effective Introductions Turn in your sourcebook to the Table of Contents: • Write the date: 8-25-08 (on the left side of the margin- red line) • Effective Introductions pg. ?? (check for the next blank page in your sourcebook and write that number here) (on the right side of the left hand margin- red line) • Turn to the next blank page of your sourcebook • Write the entry title: “Effective Introductions” at the top of the page. • Make sure the page has been numbered.
Mini-Lesson- Effective Introductions – Write in Sourcebook pg. ?? What makes an effective introduction? • It grabs the reader’s attention. • It clearly implies an organizational structure of the paper. • Its choice of support is specific and relevant, and provides a clear, connected lead-in to paper’s main idea or thesis. • Position is clearly stated or implied. • It effectively includes one or more of the following strategies: quotation or proverb; brief anecdote or story; startling or interesting fact; an analogy; posing a question; using imagery; word or theme
Do Now – August 21, 2009 • Pick up Paper Number 15 from the podium. • Sit with the group of your choice – choose wisely! I reserve the right to change your group.
Ways to Start Add to the next blank page in the writing section of your notebook. • Quotation or Proverb • Brief Anecdote or Story • Startling or Interesting Fact • An Analogy of Something Else • Posing a Question • Use Imagery • Word or Theme
Begin with a quotation or proverb In 1961, President John F. Kennedy said, "We are under-exercised as a nation. We look instead of play. We ride instead of walk. Our existence deprives us of the minimum of physical activity essential for healthy living." His words concerning the President’s Physical Fitness Program still echo decades later; too many people are not as healthy as they would like to be simply due to the lack of time. Barnstable Middle School students should have gym everyday because it would promote strong bodies, healthy minds, and would relieve the stresses of middle school life.
Begin with an anecdote or very brief story. Herman was a scrawny little seventh-grader who was always getting teased. When he came back to school for eighth grade, we could hardly believe he was the same person. He had bought some running shoes, weights, and spent the summer in a disciplined training program. Now he has muscle and a new confidence in himself. Although Herman’s transformation was dramatic, anyone can benefit from a program of regular exercise. Barnstable Middle School students should have gym everyday because it would promote strong bodies, healthy minds, and would relieve the stresses of middle school life.
Begin with a startling or interesting fact Studies show that a large percentage of American teenagers are out of shape. An out-of-shape teenager is likely to become an out-of-shape adult and be at higher risk for all kinds of diseases including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. However, a childhood marked with a poor start can be reversed; starting an exercise program at any time can help put a person on a path of lifelong good health. Barnstable Middle School students should have gym everyday because it would promote strong bodies, healthy minds, and would relieve the stresses of middle school life.
Begin with an analogy to something else Nobody would think of going to school without getting dressed and doing all the other needed hygienic tasks in our daily ritual. In the same way, exercise can be built into our daily routine so that it becomes virtually automatic. The benefits of incorporating exercise into our daily lives are great. Barnstable Middle School students should have gym everyday because it would promote strong bodies, healthy minds, and would relieve the stresses of middle school life.
Begin by posing a question Do you ever feel as if you just drag through your day, that your arms and legs are six inches too long, or your head feels like it is the size of a watermelon? You probably think that more work would just make you more tired, but a good workout, such as a brisk walk or a few games of racquetball, can actually help you feel more energetic. If you exercise regularly, you will see long-term advantages in your fitness as well as your outlook on life. Barnstable Middle School students should have gym everyday because it would promote strong bodies, healthy minds, and would relieve the stresses of middle school life.
Use imagery There is a dent in your finger from hours of note taking. Your book bag is tearing at the seams from all of the weight. You find that parts of your body fall asleep from sitting in school chairs. If this sounds like you, then you may need some exercise. Barnstable Middle School students should have gym everyday because it would promote strong bodies, healthy minds, and would relieve the stresses of middle school life.
Word or Theme Muscle, tone, definition. These descriptors should identify the health of most teens. However, few people can naturally obtain this by themselves. As a nation, and a successful world leader, we must insist that every citizen be given the opportunity to learn how to be a healthy and productive member of society. Barnstable Middle School students should have gym everyday because it would promote strong bodies, healthy minds, and would relieve the stresses of middle school life.
Work Period – Creating An Introduction Together • In your cooperative groups, write an introduction using the strategy shown in the example given to your group. Write your response on chart paper: • Using a quote or proverb • Using imagery • Posing a question • Word or theme • Begin with an analogy • Begin with a fact or a question • Begin with an anecdote • It must address our topic of “????”
Author’s Chair - Gallery Walk • How does the example: • Engage the reader? • What type of “hook” did they use? • Provide a “thesis statement?” • Provide a “road map?” • Provide the group feedback by answering the questions above. • Would any group like to share before we start?
Your Introduction Essential Question: What are the parts of a good introduction?
Introduction – Essential Elements • Emotional hook or attention-getting device • Tie-in (a couple of sentences that link the hook with the thesis statement) • Road Map (one sentence listing main ideas that will be discussed in the essay) • Thesis statement
Writing Your Introduction • Using the strategies we learned today, write your own introduction for the compare/contrast essay. • Remember, it must address the topic ?????. It must have: • Emotional hook or attention-getting device • Thesis statement • Roadmap (one sentence listing main ideas of topic sentences)
Ticket Out the Door – Parking Lot • What strategy did you learn today that you will try when writing your introduction?
