1. December 1st, 2015 AC Language Arts
Brown

2. Focus Standard
a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

3. Introduction Introduces your topic.
Has at least three parts in a formal paper:
Hook- Pull your reader in to your writing.
Explain your topic- define your topic or give background on your topic.
Thesis State- sets the topic and previews what they rest of your paper is going to be about.
Please check out the different types of hooks with examples on our class blog:

4. Example:
"Love never keeps a man from pursuing his personal legend. If he abandons that pursuit, it's because it wasn't true love.“ This quote is spoken by the Alchemist to Santiago, the main character in The Alchemist, and signifies a major decision by the protagonist. Should he stay with Fatima in the oasis or should he continue onto the pyramids in search of his personal legend? What the alchemist suggests is that Santiago will receive true love from obtaining his personal legend, which Fatima echoes when telling him to go. The concept of a personal legend is the individualistic pursuit of living to reach your dreams and is developed as a major theme in the novel. The theme of centrality of personal legends is developed through the course of the text by the protagonist, Santiago, and instances in the plot.

5. Draft your introductory paragraph. Work on your body paragraphs.
Task

6. Closing
Read what you have written to the class, explaining the following:
How you hooked your reader.
Explained your topic.
Stated your thesis.