Thursday, March 14, 2013

Blog Week 10B


An introduction is very important when writing any kind of paper. An introduction is usually one paragraph to two paragraphs long and is used to tell the reader what to expect throughout what they are about to read. An introduction has a thesis statement, a more broken down explanation of the title; the thesis statement is an expansion of the tile. In an introduction the goal is to get the readers focus on all of the main points and what the purpose of the writing was or is. The main points in an introduction are called road maps. The road map in an introduction must be clear, not confusing; it must be in order and organized.  After the road map is given, the last sentence of the introduction paragraph(s) will hint what next sentence will be about, and that is where the body begins.  This sentence is called a transition sentence.  

An introduction has a set up to grab the attention of the reader by giving a history or background to make it more relevant to the reader.

Introduction Outline

A)     Thesis statement

a.       A more broken down explanation of the title

B)      Focuses the reader

a.       Main points are given

b.      Why this piece was written

C)      Set up

a.       An attention grabber

b.      History/ background (needs to be relevant)

D)     Road Map

a.       Main points

b.      Must be clear and organized, not confusing; simple

E)      Transition to a body paragraph

a.       Last sentence will give a hint of what will happen next.

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