English 2

October 2, 2013

Pick up your journal before you sit down.

JOURNAL

Tell about something you desperately wanted when you were a child.

Agenda

Take up signed Progress Reports DGP

Late Vocabulary 3 presentationsOutline approval; peers and Mrs. E.

Begin writing rough drafts; learn how to document

DGP

sara read the novel to kill a mockingbird in her english class

Vocabulary 3 list

Present illustration drawing, magazine photo, computer clip art horizontal white paper, large word, large picture No pencil! Must be colorful!

OUTLINE TEMPLATE – peer editing I. Introduction A. Hook B. Focus C. Background D. Thesis Statement

II. Main Topic A. Sub Topic 1. Supporting Detail 2. Supporting Detail B. Sub Topic 1. Supporting Detail 2. Supporting Detail

Elements of an IntroductionHook

Focus Statement

Background Statement

Thesis

Introductions should begin with a hook

• First sentence of an essay• Should grab the reader’s attention

• Should give an indication of the paper’s focus or subject

• Should be interesting and thought provoking—maybe even dramatic

Types of hooks (grabbers) A challenging question: How can any senior afford to

go to prom these days? (for an essay looking for a solution)

Startling Statement: Too many professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association act like spoiled brats. (for an essay on effects of no rules)

Famous Quotation: Vince Lombardi said, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” (for an essay on the effects of emphasizing winning over fun for children’s sports)

Surprising Statistic: According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, teens and young adults experience the highest rates of violent crime. (Problem/solution

violent crime) Write yours now!

The Focus Statement First sentence after the hook

A general broad statement about the topic of the paper

DO NOT WRITE: This essay is about… DO NOT WRITE: The topic of this essay is… DO NOT WRITE: I think that violence…

DO: Violence is becoming more frequent and accepted in cartoons today.

Write yours now!

BACKGROUND INFORMATION• Between the focus statement and the thesis

statement, include a sentence or two providing background information.

• You may want to include facts, statistics, or details you learned through your research.

• This may be a good place to insert a quote.• Remember to follow the rules for in text

documentation if you use your research! Avoid plagiarism!

• (author’s last name and page #) (Smith 23)

• (first word of source title and page #) (Forests 365)

• (“first word of title of article”) (“Safety”)

• Write yours now!

THESIS STATEMENT You have already written your thesis

statement and had it approved. Add it to the end of your introduction and you

are finished with the first paragraph! YAY!!!