Weekly Words:

Academic: Discuss: Present detailed information or examine a subject.
Literary: Thesis: A sentence that states the main idea or argument of an essay.
Roots: Dict: say

List 5 words with the root “Dict“

Parts of an introductory paragraph:

I.                    Attention getter

a.       Interesting quote

b.      Startling fact or statistic

c.       Question that will make readers think

d.      Personal experience

II.                  Background information (2 sentences)

a.       Give the reader a little bit of information on what you are talking about.

III.                Thesis statement

a.       The main idea of the essay

IV.                Forecast

a.       List the 3 supporting details you will discuss in your essay.

Pick one of the following questions and write a 5-sentence introductory paragraph that includes an attention getter, background information, a thesis statement, and a forecast.

Would you ever want to live in a big city? Why or Why not?

What is your favorite hobby and why?

Which sport is your favorite and why?