INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPHS​

​Introduction Paragraphs

• ​Hook = attention grabber

• ​Background Information = context

  • ​This can discuss how difficult high school is or even how important it is-- enough that strategies should be used!

• ​Thesis statement

​Open "Introduction & Conclusion 10/6" Assignment

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​Copy and paste your thesis into the "thesis" box!

Sample Introduction

​“Give a woman a fish and she will eat for a day; teach a woman to fish and she will eat for a lifetime.” This ancient proverb makes it clear that the influence of education is transformative and everlasting, but it goes far beyond just learning to fish. Education has the power to open career opportunities, increase wealth, and change the world. 

​Hooks can be...

• ​Questions (

• Quotes

• Shocking/bold statement

• Statistics/Facts

• Anecdotes

Conclusion Paragraphs ​

​Conclusion Paragraph

• ​Re-state 3-point thesis

  • ​Different wording!

• Summary of main points

• Final closing sentence

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​​Thesis: Education has the power to open career opportunities, increase wealth, and change the world. 

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Restated for conclusion: In closing, a person’s ability to get a good job, make money, and change the world are all closely tied to education.

​Sample Conclusion Paragraph

​In closing, a person’s ability to get a good job, make money, and change the world are all closely tied to education. While there is no guarantee that an educated person will be more successful in these endeavors, the odds clearly show that it is an important factor. Going forward, the question to consider is not “how can education change the world?” but “how will education change the world next?”

​Transferring work

​Open the “Thesis and Body Paragraphs” assignment and transfer the contents of your body paragraph outline to “Surviving High School” assignment.

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Format it into a paragraph.

​Parts of a Body Paragraph

• ​Topic sentence (highlight red)

• Intro to evidence 1 (highlight purple)

• Evidence 1 (quote) (highlight yellow)

• Explanation of evidence 1 (highlight orange)

• Intro to evidence 2 (highlight purple)

• Evidence 2 (quote) (highlight yellow)

• Explanation of evidence 2 (highlight orange)

• Concluding statement (highlight green)