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Introductory Paragraph Strategies

Introductory Paragraph Strategies. Expository Essays. Definitions / Notes to Self. Quotations: Using a famous or often heard by you quote that thematically ties into your topic. Scenario/Anecdote: Provide hypothetical or personal examples to illustrate your topic.

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Introductory Paragraph Strategies

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  1. Introductory Paragraph Strategies Expository Essays

  2. Definitions / Notes to Self • Quotations: Using a famous or often heard by you quote that thematically ties into your topic. • Scenario/Anecdote: Provide hypothetical or personal examples to illustrate your topic. • Inquiry/Questioning: Ask thought-provoking, edgy, and OPEN-ended questions to capture the reader’s interest. • Preparatory Information/Overview: Define or explain the subject before discussing it in detail.

  3. Introductions: Using Quotations “You have to get involved. Take chances. Be brave.” These are words I often heard from my grandfather when I was a little kid. He believed we need to try new things. It’s because of him I had the courage to go out for track…

  4. Introductions: Using Scenarios Imagine this: It’s 1:58 in the afternoon…school is almost out and all you can think about is that tryout. You’ve been practicing hard all week, putting in long hours. You’ve been laying in bed, unable to sleep, visualizing how tryouts will go, trying to stay positive and think the best, when suddenly the bell rings. You’re up. Moment of truth… That’s how I felt the day I went out for track.

  5. Introductions: Using Questions What is the furthest distance you have ever run? I had never run further than a mile…until I went out for high school track.

  6. Introductions: Preparatory Information or Overview (Definition) Track and Field are really two different things. Track involves all the running events, including relays and hurdles. Field involves everything else: shot put, javelin, high jump, etc. I don’t compete in the field events, just the track events…

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