Methods of Introduction and Conclusions L. Nabulsi

PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION GAIN THE ATTENTION OF THE READER GIVE DIRECTION TO THE PAPER GIVE THE TOPIC OF THE PAPER

STRUCTURE OF THE INTRODUCTION Begin with a specific Use a METHOD I KNOW YOUR BOOK SAYS BROAD TO THESIS, BUT THINK P. 44 Transition End with a general statement- the Thesis

Another view at the structure Begin with a specific-not the thesis-by using a method. Be creative with this method. Have a transitional sentence or two that generalizes the specific to take you to the most general statement at the end of the introduction. The THESIS STATEMENT appears at the end of the introduction

METHODS THAT GAIN ATTENTION Question Quotation Startling statement Newspaper headline Incident Historical background Personal experience Definition Anecdote Humorous incident Statistics Analogy Description

Example Do children need to learn about the the stock market? Is the concept too complicated for young people to understand? Don’t they play Monopoly? Don’t they receive an allowance? Why not combine learning with a game and let the children decide if the stock market interests them. The Stock Market Game presents a virtual learning experience in the form of a game on the Internet that enables young people to learn how to buy and sell, track their earnings or losses and conduct research. METHOD TRANSITION THESIS STATEMENT

Example A keyboard is a mechanical device by which the thoughts of the user are transferred to a typed document through the hitting of keys that spell out the words. When a person uses the keyboard, (s)he often strikes the wrong key and thus does not communicate the thought desired. Thus, beginning typists must learn to that to communicate properly through documents they must sit correctly, position their hands on the keyboard correctly and learn the placement of the keys.

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Methods of Conclusions Summary, but avoid Quote Analogy-most effective Interpretation Warning Call for action DO NOT HAVE NEW INFORMATION Evaluation Frame with Introduction If you use a Question, make it RHETORICAL