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Leads

Leads. Creating an Effective Lead. Sometimes getting started is the hardest part for writers. In the “I believe” essays we read so far, what kinds of leads (beginnings) did the author’s use? Were they effective? Did they introduce the topic/story well?.

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Leads

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  1. Leads

  2. Creating an Effective Lead Sometimes getting started is the hardest part for writers. • In the “I believe” essays we read so far, what kinds of leads (beginnings) did the author’s use? • Were they effective? Did they introduce the topic/story well?

  3. Having a powerful hook in your essay will grab the reader’s attention and make them interested in reading on…YOU WANT THAT! • Some of the authors we read from did start their essays with “I believe”. However, there are many other ways to begin an essay. I highly encourage you to try other ways. • What other ways are there, you ask?!

  4. A Good Lead. . . • Captures the interest of readers • Makes them want to read on! • Ways to do this: • A question • A quote • A definition • An anecdote (short story/description) • A hypothetical situation

  5. Examples: An Essay About Dogs • A question: Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live life through the eyes of your K9 companion? • A quote: Famous actress Marilyn Monroe once said, “Dogs never bite me. Just humans.” • A definition: In the dictionary, a dog is merely defined as, “a domesticated carnivorous mammal.” However, they mean a lot more to that to the average human being. • An anecdote: After having what I still regard as the worst day of my life, I came home and immediately buried my head in my hands and started crying. When I looked up, my dog was sitting right beside me, her head in my lap. Now, that’s a true friend. • Hypothetical Situation: Imagine that. . . .

  6. Adding PIZAZZ to your Personal Essay • Make sure your essay is about something you truly care about/believe in-enough to write about. • Readers want to know YOU-what you know, feel, think, believe • Give your readers opportunities to connect with your belief and your essay. Think about the small moments and the BIG PICTURE.

  7. Adding PIZAZZ to your Personal Essay • Use details to draw the reader in, be specific! • Use the five senses-what did you see, hear, smell, taste, touch? • Make sure your readers can come away from reading knowing what the point was

  8. Supporting Your Belief in Writing • D: Dialogue – Add in dialogue, thoughts and comments, that are relevant and were a part of the story you are discussing. • R: Rhetorical Question- A question that is relevant to the story you are discussing that helps the reader understand you point. • A: Anecdote – A short story or description of a moment in the story you are writing about • P: Personal Experience – Your reasoning, from a personal experience, for why you believe what you do. • E: Example- An example of how your belief is represented in life • S: Statistic- Real evidence that supports your belief

  9. Sentence Stems • Take a look in your personal essay packet of papers…

  10. Writing your Personal Essay • Tell a story about YOU • Be Concise-Focused and Specific • Name your belief • Be positive-write about something you DO believe • Be Personal

  11. Sharing your Personal Essay • You all have wonderful and important stories to share. • While no one will have to share, I definitely encourage you TO SHARE! • Students who are interested in sharing upon completion of the essay can sign up to read during class…

  12. Submitting to This I Believe • To submit your This I Believe Essay, go to www.thisibelieve.org

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