1.  Support It: examples that support your topic.  Support It = A’s in your body paragraph.  Think of two C’s for each “Support It”  Look at the holiday essay “Pull It” example.

2. Keep This in Mind!! A- Can I cite two examples from my “Support It” choice????  C  E  C  E  D

3. S 1 2 3

4. S Halloween is the best holiday. 1 Festivities C (1) costume parties C (2) parade 2 Traditions C (1) going to a haunted house C (2) carving a pumpkin 3 Trick-or-Treating C (1) dressing up C (2) getting candy

5.  Introduction paragraph! Attention Getter Broad Statement Hint Thesis/Three Reason Sentence

6. An introduction is the first paragraph of any written work.  An introduction does the following:  captures your audience’s attention  gives background on your topic  develops interest in your topic  guides your reader to your thesis.

7.  Introduction paragraph writing order! Attention Getter (4) Broad Statement (2) Hint (3) Thesis (1)

8.  A thesis states the main idea of the essay. ▪ It is your subject! It must be specific! ▪ It contains “supporting” evidence that will be turned into your body paragraphs. ▪ The three reasons comes from the support it section of the prewriting stage! ▪ It is written with detail and sophistication.

9. Pull IT Subject= Halloween Best Holiday Support It Halloween Festivities (Party/Parade) Halloween Traditions (Pumpkin/Haunted House) Trick-or-Treating (Costumes/Candy) Support It (More Detail) (TS) While there are many holidays celebrated throughout the world, Halloween is the most enjoyable due to the immense amount of unique festivities and traditions that take place during this time of year and because of trick-or-treating.