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Stepping Stone 1: I can define the major parts of an introduction.
Stepping Stone 1: I can define the major parts of an introduction.
The hook:
The hook:
We all know that the first line of any written text has to hook the audiences attention. You can use any number of strategies:
rhetorical question
anecdotal story
shocking statistic
slogan
These are just some common attention-grabbers. Your paper needs to start with an engaging hook that gets the reader interested in the topic at hand: your future!
Background/Context
Background/Context
Look at the guy in the picture on the right. Where is he? What's the story? We really need some background or contextual information to tell us who he is and how he got there.
The couple of sentences after the hook is the same. Basically, what connects the hook to the thesis statement? What is the background or context that leads in to the the whole reason you are writing this paper? THAT is the background.
Thesis Statement
Thesis Statement
This one sentence is the single most important sentence of the entire paper. It's like a light shining in the darkness, guiding the reader along the journey. The thesis should always rely on the writing prompt. So, think about this assignment and all its parts, what do you think your thesis should include?
Remember: a thesis statement should never begin with "In this paper I will talk about..." Nope. Don't do it. Don't even think about it!
Assignment #4
Assignment #4
Step 1: Open the Google doc.
Step 1: Open the Google doc.
Step 2: Make a copy.
Step 2: Make a copy.
Step 3: Read the introduction paragraph. Highlight the hook in pink, the context in blue, and the thesis in yellow.
Step 3: Read the introduction paragraph. Highlight the hook in pink, the context in blue, and the thesis in yellow.
Step 4: Read the conclusion paragraph. Highlight the restated thesis in orange. Highlight the main points in purple. Highlight what was learned in green.
Step 4: Read the conclusion paragraph. Highlight the restated thesis in orange. Highlight the main points in purple. Highlight what was learned in green.
Step 4: Turn it in to SLATE.
Step 4: Turn it in to SLATE.
Stepping Stone 2: I can use the graphic organizer to help me construct an introduction for my entire paper.
Stepping Stone 2: I can use the graphic organizer to help me construct an introduction for my entire paper.
Assignment #5
Assignment #5
Step 1: Watch the video about how to construct a thesis.
Step 1: Watch the video about how to construct a thesis.
Step 2: Use the graphic organizer to construct the thesis that previews your paper.
Step 2: Use the graphic organizer to construct the thesis that previews your paper.
Step 3: Choose a type of hook. Write one that fits with your thesis.
Step 3: Choose a type of hook. Write one that fits with your thesis.
Step 4: Determine what information the reader needs to fill in the background information and write that in between the hook and the thesis.
Step 4: Determine what information the reader needs to fill in the background information and write that in between the hook and the thesis.
Step 5: Turn in the Thesis and Hook Development assignment to SLATE.
Step 5: Turn in the Thesis and Hook Development assignment to SLATE.
Stepping Stone 3: I can write a conclusion that synthesizes all the main points.
Stepping Stone 3: I can write a conclusion that synthesizes all the main points.
Writing Performance Task #2 (2.1 and 2.5)
Writing Performance Task #2 (2.1 and 2.5)
Step 1: On a Google Doc, write the introduction in MLA format.
Step 1: On a Google Doc, write the introduction in MLA format.
Step 2: On the same Google Doc, write the conclusion. Follow the instructions below.
Step 2: On the same Google Doc, write the conclusion. Follow the instructions below.
A conclusion is the last paragraph of the entire paper. It should not repeat the same information verbatim. Rather, it should synthesize - combine into a coherent whole - all the major points of the paper. It should follow this format:
restate the thesis in different words
1-3 sentences highlighting the main points of the paper
include the insights that you learned and what you will do with this information
Step 3: Submit to SLATE
Step 3: Submit to SLATE
Move on to the Final Draft
Move on to the Final Draft
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