elements of an introduction

What are the three main elements of an introduction paragraph?

• hook, background information, thesis

• beginning, middle, end

• summarize the main points, restate your thesis.

What is the first sentence of your introduction essay called?

• first sentence

• line 1

• hook

• thesis

What is the purpose of the "hook"?

• i don't know

• to be apart of the introduction

• the first sentence

• to grab the readers attention

Choose ALL of the ways in which you can write a hook...

• ask a question

• onomatopoeia

• exclamation

• all of the above

Choose the best hook for: The three phases of the Stone Age.

• Do you like that stone age?

• Did you live in the stone age?

• Did you know the Stone Age has three phases?

• The three phases of the Stone are..

What do you need to think about when writing the "background information"?

• A. what people know

• B. what people need to know

• C. Both A and B

• who cares

What is the last sentence of your introduction called?

• the last sentence

• Hook

• Thesis statement

• conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Choose the best thesis statement for the three phases of the Stone Age...

• Now ill tell you about the stone age.

• The three phases of the Stone Age are Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic,

• The paleolithic is the first stage. The Mesolithic is the second phase, and Neolithic is the last phase,

• Thesis statements are lame