1. Hook (1-4 sentences) A question A series of questions A short scenario (story)

2. Connecting Sentences # 1 (1-2 sentences) Greet the audience. Briefly introduce yourself, stating your first and last name.

3. Connecting Sentences # 2 (2-4 sentences) Introduce the topic of today’s cultural revolution in advanced technology. Introduce your specific topic. Use ethos to gain your audience’s trust – demonstrate your good character and knowledge on the topic.

4. Connecting Sentences #3 (3-4 sentences) Introduce the memoir Snow Falling in Spring using the book’s full title and the author’s first and last name. Italicize the book title. In the memoir Snow Falling in Spring, author Moying Li demonstrates the significant role that youth played in China’s Cultural Revolution by…… Make a clear connection between China’s Cultural Revolution and today’s cultural revolution in advanced technology. Role of youth in both revolutions What both revolutions wanted to accomplish for society Cite an on-topic piece of evidence from Snow Falling in Spring that clearly relates to the connection you made.

5. Thesis (1 sentence) Clearly state your position on your speech topic in argumentative/persuasive format (makes an argument). Use the thesis sentence starter for your topic on the weebly as needed.

6. Academic Writing Reminders When it is okay to use first (I, me, my, we, our, etc.) and second (you, your) person: Hook Connecting sentences 1 & 2 When it is not okay to use first and second person: Connecting sentences 3 Thesis Do not use contractions (can’t, won’t, etc.) anywhere in your introduction paragraph.