Writing :introduction paragraph ...14/02/2012

THE PURPOSE TO WRITE INTRODUCTION..

•        Get the reader’s attention                                                                   
•        Set tone for the rest of the essay
•        Make a contract with the reader - what will be covered in this piece? 
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 THE PART FOR INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH

•        The Hook - Designed to grab attention immediately and give some indication about the essay’s topic
•        The Transition - Moves the reader from the hook to the driving force of the essay….
•        The Thesis - Makes the contract with the reader about what will be discussed without a blatant announcement.

TYPE OF HOOK!!! 

1. Personal examples

2. Quotations

3. Facts or statistics

4. Rhetorical questions

5. Current events

6. Contrast to the thesis statement

7. Definition