Informative Introductions

Organizing: sequentially and categorically

Details versus development

Narrowing ideas

Paraphrasing author ideas

Chronologically

Remember the storyboard organizer we used

Ex: 1. Chip was alone

2. Chip walked to a tomato field

3. This is where they met

4. They embraced

5. They lived happily ever after

Remember the Web organizer we used

Identify a major category

Then support that category with details

Halloween

Trick-or-treating

Costumes

Clown

Clown makeup

Read a nonfiction excerpt

Remove the text

Explain the the idea out loud

Write/type the explanation

Provide background information on the topic or text

Identify the narrow topic

Introduce important words/concepts

Convey the importance of the topic

Don't assume the reader knows

Use 1-2 sentences to educate your reader

This is identified in your thesis

States the specific facts that will be covered in the piece

Identify key words and define them in 1-2 sentences

May be key words, concept explanation, or real-life comparison

Startling fact

Powerful expert quote

Describe those impacted