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Bell Work: Choose one of the following:

Bell Work: Choose one of the following:. Write a three-pronged thesis statement on why passing the 10 th grade FCAT reading test should/should not be a graduation requirement. Write a three-pronged thesis statement convincing your parents why they should allow you to have your own car.

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Bell Work: Choose one of the following:

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  1. Bell Work:Choose one of the following: • Write a three-pronged thesis statement on why passing the 10th grade FCAT reading test should/should not be a graduation requirement. • Write a three-pronged thesis statement convincing your parents why they should allow you to have your own car.

  2. THE INTRODUCTION Learning Goal:To be able to identify and apply a variety of strategies in order to write an engaging essay introduction

  3. Introduction: Purpose • Grab reader’s interest • Introduce and outline the topic

  4. Introduction DON’Ts • ANNOUNCE YOUR INTENTIONS • “In this paper, I will…” • “The purpose of this essay is…” • APOLOGIZE: Never suggest you are not an expert • “In my humble opinion…” • “I’m not sure about this, but…” • USE A DICTIONARY DEFINITION • “According to Webster’s, a widget is…”

  5. Where to Begin: 8 Types of LEADS Weaker: • Restatement of Topic/Question • Purpose Statement Stronger: • Question • One Word • Quotation • Surprising Statement • Historical Review • Anecdote

  6. Lead1: Restatement of Question • Question: Describe the most notorious character you have ever met.” • Lead: • “The most notorious character I ever met was my maternal grandmother Erin who rode horses and smoked cigars.” • Most commonly used, not always the strongest

  7. Lead 2: Purpose Statement • Tells purpose of the paper • Lead: • “The purpose of this essay is to examine the five causes of the Civil War.” • “This paper examines the character development of Romeo and Juliet in William Shakespeare’s classic play.” • Also commonly used; but not a great hook.

  8. Lead 3: Question • Asks the reader a question to engage him/her • Example: “Have you ever wished you climbed a mountain, floated the Colorado, jumped out of a plane—or are you really willing to do it?”

  9. Lead 4: One Word • Find the major concept of your essay and choose an emotional word that represents it. • State the word as a single sentence, then follow that with an explanation. • Examples: • “Terror. This is the only word to describe how Jenny Hawes felt as the shark inched its way towards her.” • “Guts. Jimmy Connors proved he had lots of them when he went five sets to win the Wimbeldon Championship in 100-degree heat against a much younger player.” • Make sure to use strong words with impact, NOT: • “Clothes. I have lots of them in my closet.”

  10. Lead 5:Quotation • Highly effective; Gives essay immediate authority • Can quote people or sources • Examples: • “This is a sad day for the dance world. We have lost one of our greatest—Fred Astaire,” eulogized Gene Kelly. • Time magazine reported, “Over 50,000 stock brokers have been investigated for possible fraud over the past two years.”

  11. Lead 6:Surprising Statement • A favorite of professional writers. • Examples: • “Have a minute? Good. Because that is all it takes to save the life of a child—your child. Accidents kill nearly 8,000 children under the age of 15 each year. Yet such deaths can be avoided through easy steps parents can take right now. You don’t have a minute to lose.”

  12. Lead 7:Historical Review • Reflects on past events to help reader understand topic • Example: • “The victory brought pure elation and joy. It was May 1954, just days after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. At NAACP headquarters in New York, the mood was euphoric.”

  13. Lead 8:Anecdote • Relates a brief story to the topic of your paper. • Examples: • “Yesterday morning I watched as my older sister left for school with a bright white glob of toothpaste gleaming on her chin. I felt no regret at all until she stepped onto the bus …” • “On the refrigerator of her Norwalk, Conn., home, Elizabeth Hart, 32, marks each of the daily squares of her calendar with an X, counting the days until her big event. With boundless hope and a case of the butterflies, she waits not for her wedding day or a due date, but for another occasion that will forever change her life: her brain surgery.”

  14. Exercise • Revisit the thesis statement you created at the beginning of class. Now, write a lead for this same topic using one of the strategies discussed.

  15. Exercise • Complete the “Writing Strong Leads” worksheet. • Be creative, engaging! • 30 Points

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