The Introductory Paragraph

One of the most important  paragraphs in your essay!

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Did you know what is the important fort the Parts of the Introductory Paragraph????

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n  The Hook - Designed to grab attention immediately and give some indication about the essay’s topic

n  The Transition - Moves the reader from the hook to the driving force of the essay….

n  The Thesis - Makes the contract with the reader about what will be discussed without a blatant announcement.

1. TYPE OF HOOK!!!!!!

1. Personal examples

2. Quotations

3. Facts or statistics

4. Rhetorical questions

5. Current events

6. Contrast to the thesis statement

7. Definition

Personal examples

n  Provides strong, dramatic incidents to use. Honesty in expressing thoughts and feelings will ring true with the reader. While you can make up the personal experience, be careful that it sounds credible.

n  Personal observation -  different from a personal example, an observation is something you saw happening.

EXAMPLE :-

On Friday, February 19, 2000, life changed for an eighteen-year-old young man. He became very ill from a bacterial infection. His body could not fight the infection. Why? After a week of tests and examinations by several specialists, the diagnosis was made. He had leukemia, a cancer of the bone marrow. I am that young man. When a person finds out that he has cancer, just as I did, his whole world changes. A cancer patient is affected physically, psychologically, and socially by the impact of cancer.

Using Facts or Statistics

n  Must be startling or unusual

n  Must be from a credible source

n   Use journal as a place to record both quotes and facts or statistics that might work for an introduction

EXAMPLE :-

According to an article in Family Safety & First Aid, published by Berkley Books, “… every 45 seconds a fire breaks out in an American home – 700,000 residences aflame each year. And 16 times a day somebody dies in one of these burning homes.” These statistics are frightening and should not be taken lightly. The best way to deal with the possibility of loss from fire is to plan ahead before it happens. Otherwise, it is too late. In order not to become one of these statistics, Americans need to equip their homes with safety devices, set and adhere to safety rules, and practice a family escape plan.