1. Grabbing Introductions & Lasting Conclusions

2. Hookers-Introductions
What you do not want to see!
Hello, my name is…
I am going to tell you….
Types of introductions students should have
Question
Startling Fact (Should include a number)
Quote
Definition
Story/Anecdote

3. Introductions for Exposition
Which one is better? Why?
What does your utopia look like? Jonas lives in a utopia. OR
Can you imagine a world where there is no color, no weather, no music, and no emotions? Jonas lives in this community which is considered a utopia.

4. Introductions for Exposition
Which one is better? Why?
The crowd was silence, all eyes were on him. He felt his face turn red. Why had he been forgotten? Jonas is the main character who is very thoughtful and concerned. or
Jonas is the main character of The Giver.

5. Producing Lasting Conclusions-
What you do not want to see!
Those are the reasons why….
I hope you enjoyed reading….
Now you know all there is to know
Thank-you for reading my paper
Don’t introduce a new topic in conclusion
Do NOT a pronoun in the concluding sentence
Helpful tips for students to use:
Restate main ideas
Restate thesis
Summarize information
encourage readers
convince the audience
challenge the reader to think

6. Lasting Conclusion for Exposition
Which one is better? Why?
All in all, those are the main characters and community featured in The Giver. or
The Greeks defined a Utopia as “perfect place” or “no place.” Jonas and the Giver use their unique perspective to decide which definition of their community is more fitting.

7. Moving Forward With your group: Assign a scriber Assign a presenter
On the butcher paper write a GRABBING introduction for an exposition paragraph of Freak the Mighty
Also, write a LASTING conclusion for the exposition paragraph of Freak the Mighty.
Assign a presenter
The presenter will share your GRABBING introduction and Lasting conclusion.
The presenter will also say what type of introduction and conclusion your group used.