Writing an Introduction Paragraph for an Opinion Essay

In writing a paragraph, what is the first sentence called.

• Sequence sentence
• Capital sentence
• Topic sentence
• Concluding sentence

What are supporting sentences in a paragraph?

• true and false sentences

• sentences about the conclusion

• short sentences

• details about the topic sentences

Transition words like first, next, and lastly are used to organize the details in the middle of the paragraph.

• True

• False

What is an introduction paragraph?

• The second paragraph of your essay that introduces the main topic.

• The fifth paragraph of your essay that introduces the main topic.

• The first paragraph of your essay that introduces the main topic.

• The third paragraph of your essay that introduces the main topic.

Select the best topic sentence for the paragraph.

You run up and down the court. You have to be able to chase down the ball. Sometimes you play for five or six minutes straight without a time out.

• Exercise is hard.

• Basketball is an athletic sport.

• I love the Lakers.

• I played basketball last Thanksgiving.

What is a paragraph?

• A set of words that is complete in itself, containing a subject, verb and object.

• A unit of grammatical organization which traditionally consists of a subject and predicate.

• A group of sentences that are all related to one main topic.

What should a paragraph look like?

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Which of the following is the proper order for an introductory paragraph?

• Thesis, introduction of topic, hook.

• Introduction of topic, hook, thesis.

• Hook, introduction of topic, thesis.

What is the purpose of a hook?

• To introduce the topic of the essay.

• To answer the prompt of the essay and take a stance.

• To make connections between main ideas.

• To grab the reader’s attention and make them want to continue reading.

What does an effective thesis statement do?

• Answers the prompt.

• Provides a roadmap of what the rest of the essay will discuss.

• Orients the reader and lets them know the author’s stance on the topic.

• All of the above