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 that to communicate properly through documents, they must sit correctly, position their hands on the keyboard correctly and learn the placement of the keys.

Examine the Example What is the method? For how many sentences does it last? What is the transition? What is the thesis statement?

Methods of Conclusions You can begin with a transition 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

Example Thus, learning the correct keyboard skills can not only result in saving time because a correct typist does not waste time going back and correcting errors, but also in better communication. The keyboard truly is the key to communication.

Example According to Warren Buffett, one of America’s wealthiest men because of his knowledge of the stock market, “Only when you combine sound intellect with emotional discipline do you get rational behavior.” Exposing young people to the workings of the stock market gives them knowledge into the real world in which they will have to survive one day.This knowledge demands making rational decisions and, without serious damage, demonstrates the negative effects of emotional ones. The Stock Market Game is not just a learning tool about money, it also is a tool in learning life lessons. Let’s play.