1. Three parts of the Funnel- Shaped Introduction Hook/Attention Getter Narrow the topic. Thesis Statement

2. Example: Can you find the three parts? Being a kid is hard; do not let anyone tell you differently. If you ask 100 adults, you’ll find that most of them wouldn’t want to live through adolescence again. Why not? There are too many things to worry about: friends, grades, why your P.E. teacher hates you, Twitter, what to do when you grow up—the list is endless. Hence, the reason it would be doing most young adults a favor to give them one less major concern in life. Due to the fact that it would give them fewer worries and because it would save their parents money, students in public schools should have to wear uniforms.

3. A predictable plot. Mediocre characters. Unstimulating conflicts. These all represent perfect examples of imperfect literature. Novels that contain these elements tend to become stodgy and hard to finish. The Fault in Our Stars, on the other hand, is hard to put down. The novel’s plot becomes anything but predictable and it creates characters that become perfectly unique. After reading, questions derived from the novel continue to echo in the reader’s mind. A captivating plot, well-developed characters, and thought provoking conflicts make up good literature; The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green, contains all of these elements which makes it a perfect example of good literature.

4. Part 1:The Hook Also known as “Attention Getter” Every intro should start with a statement that relates to his or her topic on a broad scope but ALSO hooks the reader Could be anywhere from 1-3ish sentences.

5. Part 2: Narrow in on your main topic Slowly transition from your hook to your thesis. This area gives you a chance to give background or general info needed for the topic at hand Sentence by sentence, through a chain of related and connected ideas you should reach the final part…THE THESIS

6. Part 3: thesis statement

7. Defined A thesis statement is like a roadmap or set of directions to your paper. It clearly and specifically tells your reader what he or she will be reading about. It is an arguable, debatable statement. It is a declarative sentence. The thesis is typically at the end of the introduction paragraph because everything you previously write leads up to this POWERFUL STATEMENT.

8. Must Haves of a Thesis Statement 1.A thesis statement should not be written in the form of question. 2.It must be arguable. 3.It must be specific. 4.It should be towards the end of the introduction or opening paragraph. 5.It should be no more than one-two sentences in length. (Remember you want it to be concise— easy for your reader to identify)

9. The Introduction Paragraph

10. Where should I put my thesis statement? Why? Where: Typically, the thesis statement should be the last sentence of the introduction/opening paragraph of your paper. Why: Before asserting your thesis statement you need to do a couple other things: – Hook your reader – Give some general information about your topic

11. Words and Phrases to avoid in a thesis statement… In the following paragraphs I will tell you… My paper will be about… You will learn about… The word “I” or “My” or “You” (Formal essays are always written in 3 rd Person)