1. Warm Up
Identify the correct word choice in the sample paragraph.

2. Intros (Continued)

3. Look over your notes from yesterday to answer the following…

4. What is the point of having a hook in your intro?

5. Should a hook be more general, or more specific?

6. Name five types of hooks

7. What does anecdote mean?

8. Should your hook make your position/opinion clear?

9. What word should you avoid when writing a hook?

10. Draft two hooks you could use for your research paper
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11. Thesis statement/Claim
Like a main idea for the entire essay
Belongs at end of introductory paragraph--last (or close to last) sentence
Should never contain the phrases “I think, I believe, I feel, In my opinion” etc.
Should be worded as fact, even if it is an opinion
Must clearly answer the task of the prompt
May contain the three supporting ideas or reasons (A, B, C for the three body paragraphs)
Ex: The Freedom Riders helped the civil rights movement be successful because their publicized nonviolent protests inspired viewers at home and won the public support of hundreds of Americans.

12. Check out the following thesis statements in response to the following prompt:
Write an essay about an unusual food you have eaten. Explain what makes it so unusual.

13. Write an essay about an unusual food you have eaten
Write an essay about an unusual food you have eaten. Explain what makes it so unusual.
I think the weirdest thing I’ve ever eaten would have to be shark because not a lot of people eat that.

14. Write an essay about an unusual food you have eaten
Write an essay about an unusual food you have eaten. Explain what makes it so unusual.
The most unusual food I have ever eaten is squirrel— not because it’s rare, but because I caught it and cooked it myself.

15. Write an essay about an unusual food you have eaten
Write an essay about an unusual food you have eaten. Explain what makes it so unusual.
Due to its strange texture, taste, and rarity, the most unusual food I’ve ever eaten is caviar.

16. Write an essay about an unusual food you have eaten
Write an essay about an unusual food you have eaten. Explain what makes it so unusual.
The most unusual food I’ve ever eaten is probably ostrich because lots of restaurants might not have it.

17. Write an essay about an unusual food you have eaten
Write an essay about an unusual food you have eaten. Explain what makes it so unusual.
In my opinion, sushi is the weirdest food. It’s not even cooked.

18. Check out my example:
Please read my sample introduction, then underline and label:
The hook
The thesis statement
The more general information
The more specific information

19. Complete the “introductions” worksheet