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How to Write an Absolutely Brilliant Introduction. How to Write an Absolutely Brilliant Introduction. The advice of Eowyn Brown. Contents of the Introduction:. Contents of the Introduction:. Hook. Contents of the Introduction:. Hook Background Information. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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How to Write an How to Write an Absolutely Brilliant Absolutely Brilliant
IntroductionIntroduction
How to Write an How to Write an Absolutely Brilliant Absolutely Brilliant
IntroductionIntroduction
The advice of Eowyn BrownThe advice of Eowyn Brown
Contents of the Introduction:Contents of the Introduction:
Contents of the Introduction:Contents of the Introduction:
HookHook
Contents of the Introduction:Contents of the Introduction:
HookHook Background InformationBackground Information
Contents of the Introduction:Contents of the Introduction:
HookHook Background InformationBackground Information Thesis StatementThesis Statement
The Hook:The Hook:
The Hook:The Hook:
First SentenceFirst Sentence
The Hook:The Hook:
First SentenceFirst Sentence Attention-GrabbingAttention-Grabbing
The Hook:The Hook:
First SentenceFirst Sentence Attention-GrabbingAttention-Grabbing Question or StatementQuestion or Statement
The HookThe Hook
The HookThe Hook
Questions:Questions:
The HookThe Hook
Questions:Questions: How would you feel if you failed an assignment and it How would you feel if you failed an assignment and it
was not your fault?was not your fault?
The HookThe Hook
Questions:Questions: How would you feel if you failed an assignment and it How would you feel if you failed an assignment and it
was not your fault?was not your fault? Could the miracle of the twentieth century be a dark Could the miracle of the twentieth century be a dark
threat for future generations?threat for future generations?
The HookThe Hook
Questions:Questions: How would you feel if you failed an assignment and it How would you feel if you failed an assignment and it
was not your fault?was not your fault? Could the miracle of the twentieth century be a dark Could the miracle of the twentieth century be a dark
threat for future generations?threat for future generations?
Statements:Statements:
The HookThe Hook
Questions:Questions: How would you feel if you failed an assignment and it How would you feel if you failed an assignment and it
was not your fault?was not your fault? Could the miracle of the twentieth century be a dark Could the miracle of the twentieth century be a dark
threat for future generations?threat for future generations?
Statements:Statements: Many students who are studying in Intensive English Many students who are studying in Intensive English
Language Program (IELP) usually have only one goal – Language Program (IELP) usually have only one goal – learning English well.learning English well.
The HookThe Hook
Questions:Questions: How would you feel if you failed an assignment and it How would you feel if you failed an assignment and it
was not your fault?was not your fault? Could the miracle of the twentieth century be a dark Could the miracle of the twentieth century be a dark
threat for future generations?threat for future generations?
Statements:Statements: Many students who are studying in Intensive English Many students who are studying in Intensive English
Language Program (IELP) usually have only one goal – Language Program (IELP) usually have only one goal – learning English well.learning English well.
Imagine there was a lot of wild animals prowling for Imagine there was a lot of wild animals prowling for prey in the park nearby your house.prey in the park nearby your house.
Background InformationBackground Information
Background InformationBackground Information
Between 3 – 5 SentencesBetween 3 – 5 Sentences
Background InformationBackground Information
Between 3 – 5 SentencesBetween 3 – 5 Sentences Leads the reader from the hook to the thesisLeads the reader from the hook to the thesis
Background InformationBackground Information
Between 3 – 5 SentencesBetween 3 – 5 Sentences Leads the reader from the hook to the thesisLeads the reader from the hook to the thesis Builds logically from one sentence to the nextBuilds logically from one sentence to the next
Background InformationBackground Information
Between 3 – 5 SentencesBetween 3 – 5 Sentences Leads the reader from the hook to the thesisLeads the reader from the hook to the thesis Builds logically from one sentence to the nextBuilds logically from one sentence to the next
A Bad Example:A Bad Example:
The environment is really important. The environment is really important. Governments all over the world have passed laws to Governments all over the world have passed laws to protect it. For example, water and air pollution are protect it. For example, water and air pollution are causing problems throughout the world. Some people causing problems throughout the world. Some people can’t even drink the water in their countries. In some can’t even drink the water in their countries. In some parts of Asia, the soil is too dirty to grow plants and parts of Asia, the soil is too dirty to grow plants and the people have died as a result. Individuals should the people have died as a result. Individuals should help do many things. Individuals can do three things: help do many things. Individuals can do three things: recycle, stopping the use of so much petroleum, and recycle, stopping the use of so much petroleum, and use transportation.use transportation.
Problems:Problems:
Problems:Problems:
Disorganized SentencesDisorganized Sentences
Problems:Problems:
Disorganized SentencesDisorganized Sentences
““For example” is not an exampleFor example” is not an example
Problems:Problems:
Disorganized SentencesDisorganized Sentences
““For example” is not an exampleFor example” is not an example
Unclear relationship between ideas Unclear relationship between ideas Dirty soil causes death? How?Dirty soil causes death? How?
A Good Example:A Good Example:
The essential thing for life on this planet is The essential thing for life on this planet is environmental health, because all living things depend on environmental health, because all living things depend on environmental health for life itself. Most people are aware environmental health for life itself. Most people are aware that we currently face a number of serious threats to the health that we currently face a number of serious threats to the health of our environment, but have you ever considered that of our environment, but have you ever considered that individuals can help contribute to environmental health? Not individuals can help contribute to environmental health? Not only is it possible, it is necessary for each and every individual only is it possible, it is necessary for each and every individual to help re-establish environmental health on earth. There are to help re-establish environmental health on earth. There are three main ways individuals can do this: supporting and using three main ways individuals can do this: supporting and using public transportation, conserving non-renewable resources by public transportation, conserving non-renewable resources by increasing reliance on alternative energy, and increasing increasing reliance on alternative energy, and increasing efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle consumer goods.efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle consumer goods.
Remember!Remember!
To! Funnel!To! Funnel!
The Thesis StatementThe Thesis Statement
The Thesis StatementThe Thesis Statement
Takes a Position / States the Main IdeaTakes a Position / States the Main Idea
The Thesis StatementThe Thesis Statement
Takes a Position / States the Main IdeaTakes a Position / States the Main Idea Outlines the Upcoming Paragraph TopicsOutlines the Upcoming Paragraph Topics
Bad Examples:Bad Examples:
Bad Examples:Bad Examples:
However, if you are one of the many students However, if you are one of the many students who are still confused about which career to who are still confused about which career to pursue, here are the jobs that will have the pursue, here are the jobs that will have the most growth in the number of people most growth in the number of people employed over the next decade.employed over the next decade.
Bad Examples:Bad Examples:
However, if you are one of the many students However, if you are one of the many students who are still confused about which career to who are still confused about which career to pursue, here are the jobs that will have the pursue, here are the jobs that will have the most growth in the number of people most growth in the number of people employed over the next decade.employed over the next decade.
There are differences from another in food, There are differences from another in food, rules, and religion.rules, and religion.
Bad Examples:Bad Examples:
However, if you are one of the many students However, if you are one of the many students who are still confused about which career to who are still confused about which career to pursue, here are the jobs that will have the pursue, here are the jobs that will have the most growth in the number of people most growth in the number of people employed over the next decade.employed over the next decade.
There are differences from another in food, There are differences from another in food, rules, and religion.rules, and religion.
I’ll show you three main differences such as I’ll show you three main differences such as character, idea, and budget.character, idea, and budget.
Good Examples:Good Examples:
Good Examples:Good Examples:
People should know that making out in public People should know that making out in public is rude because it definitely makes others is rude because it definitely makes others uncomfortable, it should be done in a private uncomfortable, it should be done in a private place, and it doesn’t respect others at all.place, and it doesn’t respect others at all.
Good Examples:Good Examples:
People should know that making out in public People should know that making out in public is rude because it definitely makes others is rude because it definitely makes others uncomfortable, it should be done in a private uncomfortable, it should be done in a private place, and it doesn’t respect others at all.place, and it doesn’t respect others at all.
Group work should be eliminated from the Group work should be eliminated from the IELP because it’s difficult to study together, IELP because it’s difficult to study together, it’s unfair during working process, and it hides it’s unfair during working process, and it hides the true abilities of the students.the true abilities of the students.
Good Examples:Good Examples:
People should know that making out in public is rude People should know that making out in public is rude because it definitely makes others uncomfortable, it because it definitely makes others uncomfortable, it should be done in a private place, and it doesn’t should be done in a private place, and it doesn’t respect others at all.respect others at all.
Group work should be eliminated from the IELP Group work should be eliminated from the IELP because it’s difficult to study together, it’s unfair because it’s difficult to study together, it’s unfair during working process, and it hides the true abilities during working process, and it hides the true abilities of the students.of the students.
The animals should be removed from the park blocks The animals should be removed from the park blocks because they bother people, some people are allergic because they bother people, some people are allergic to them, and some people are scared of them.to them, and some people are scared of them.
Recap:Recap:
Recap:Recap:
Introductory Paragraph = Important!Introductory Paragraph = Important!
Recap:Recap:
Introductory Paragraph = Important!Introductory Paragraph = Important!
Ideas should flow from Ideas should flow from generalgeneral to to specificspecific
Recap:Recap:
Introductory Paragraph = Important!Introductory Paragraph = Important!
Ideas should flow from Ideas should flow from generalgeneral to to specificspecific
Contents:Contents:
Recap:Recap:
Introductory Paragraph = Important!Introductory Paragraph = Important!
Ideas should flow from Ideas should flow from generalgeneral to to specificspecific
Contents:Contents: HookHook
Recap:Recap:
Introductory Paragraph = Important!Introductory Paragraph = Important!
Ideas should flow from Ideas should flow from generalgeneral to to specificspecific
Contents:Contents: HookHook Background InformationBackground Information
Recap:Recap:
Introductory Paragraph = Important!Introductory Paragraph = Important!
Ideas should flow from Ideas should flow from generalgeneral to to specificspecific
Contents:Contents: HookHook Background InformationBackground Information Thesis StatementThesis Statement
Go forth and earn As.Go forth and earn As.