Painted Essay - Introduction

What goes first in a painted essay?

• Conclusion

• Thesis Statement

• Introduction

• Point 1

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.4

What goes in an introduction? (2 answers)

• Point 1

• Hook

• Point 2

• Background knowledge

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CCSS.W.6.2A

Whats the purpose of the hook?

• present main idea

• provide context of your topic

• restate focus statement

• catches the readers attention

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

How should you not present your hook?

• interesting facts or statistics

• quotes from the book

• intriguing questions

• "This is what my topic is about......."

What comes after the hook?

• Thesis statement

• Point 2

• Point 1

• Background Knowledge

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

What's the purpose of background knowledge?

• Provide context about the topic

• Tell the everything you know about the topic

• State the thesis statement

• catch the readers attention

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What should you not use in your background knowledge sentences?

• Why the topic is important

• Gist of the topic or story

• "I am going to talk about...."

• sentences about who, what, when, where, why, or how

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What comes after background knowledge?

• hook

• Focus/thesis statement

• only more background knowledge

• conclusion

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.2C

What's the purpose of the thesis/focus statement?

• tells your readers the main topic of your writing

• catches the readers attention

• conclusion statement

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.6

What should you never do with your thesis statement? Read all the choices first. "Trick question"

• Be vague, not clear

• put thesis statement at the middle or front of your introduction paragraph

• Write "The point of my paper is..."

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.4