Parts of an Introduction

What is the final part of an Introduction Paragraph when you write an Argument Essay?

• Thesis/Claim

• Evidence

• Counterclaim

• Turn-back

Which of the following sections of an introduction does the underlined portion of this sample intro represent?

• Introducing the I Say

• Introducing the They Say

• Pivoting and Introducing the Flaws with the They Say

• Introducing the Situation and Its Relevance

• Introducing the Reasons for the I Say

Which of the following sections of an introduction does the underlined portion of this sample intro represent?

• Introducing the I Say

• Introducing the They Say

• Pivoting and Introducing the Flaws with the They Say

• Introducing the Situation and Its Relevance

• Introducing the Reasons for the I Say

Which of the following sections of an introduction does the underlined portion of this sample intro represent?

• Introducing the I Say

• Introducing the They Say

• Pivoting and Introducing the Flaws with the They Say

• Introducing the Situation and Its Relevance

• Introducing the Reasons for the I Say

Which of the following sections of an introduction does the underlined portion of this sample intro represent?

• Introducing the I Say

• Introducing the They Say

• Pivoting and Introducing the Flaws with the They Say

• Introducing the Situation and Its Relevance

• Introducing the Reasons for the I Say

Which of the following sections of an introduction does the underlined portion of this sample intro represent?

• Introducing the I Say

• Introducing the They Say

• Pivoting and Introducing the Flaws with the They Say

• Introducing the Situation and Its Relevance

• Introducing the Reasons for the I Say

What important statement goes in your introduction?

• A question

• A quote

• A thesis

• A transition

How do you capture the reader's attention?

• Bait

• Trap

• Hook

• Wing it

A typical introduction includes (in order)

• hook, background information, thesis

• hook, background information, topic sentence

• context, hook, thesis

• hook, topic sentence

What is the first part of an introduction paragraph?

• Hook

• Thesis

• Background Information

• Conclusion