Day 7: INTRODUCTIONS AND HOOKS

Objectives:
Students will
*review previous notions on introductions.
* lists the basic elements of an introduction.
* understand the importance of the hook in the introduction.


Review:
A. Thesis statement (diagnostic essay)
Copy your thesis statement on a piece of paper. Select a person you have not worked before and form a pair. Exchange your thesis statements. Read the thesis statements and write:
1. The purpose of this essay is...

2. This paper will discuss these sections...

Just Joe video

We will start by watching a video of a man that is introducing himself to the world in order to meet a girlfriend. While watching this, ask yourselves if you or anyone you know would be interested in dating him.

Let's review some basic notions about introductions we have already discussed:

Introductions
The Do's and Dont's

How to write an introduction:
For an introduction to work it needs to have different elements:
a. The hook (to catch the reader's interest)
b. The problem to be addressed (to present the subject)
c. Background information (to inform the reader about the Who, What, Where, When, Why, How).
d. The thesis statement (to express the writer's point of view on the subject)

Writing a CONCLUSION
Brainstorm:
What is a conclusion?
What is its purpose?
What makes a successful conclusion?

A diagram of Introduction and Conclusions

Homework:

A. Textbooks can often be thought of as giant research papers. They have many of the same parts as a research paper, including an introduction. Choose a textbook from another one of your classes, choose one chapter, and read the “introduction” section for homework. Answer the following questions based on the introduction they read:

1)
What is the purpose of the chapter?

2)
How will the topics be organized in the chapter?

3)
By combining #1 and #2, write a thesis statement for the chapter.

4)
After reading the introduction, are you interested in reading the rest of the chapter? What does the author do to capture your interest? OR What does the author do that bores you?

5) What information does the author put in the introduction? Why?

B. Work on revising and rewriting the introduction of your diagnostic test using these notions you have been learning about in class. Upload the new version of this introduction on Dropbox.
Label the file: introduction_Diagnostic_FD




Sources:
Material taken from classes designed by:

Boyd, R. (2011), Rosado, C. (2011), and Tschopp, J. (2011) in the ESL 115 TA Resources Website. http://esl115ta.blogspot.com/

Gorrel, D. (1988). The Little, Brown Workbook. 7th ed. Saint Cloud state University: Longman Publishers.

McWhorter, K.T. (2006). Successful College Writing. 3rd. edition. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's

Vail-Smith, K., Felts, W.M & Becker, C. (2009). Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Health.
Risk Behaviors in Undergraduate College Students. College Student Journal, 43(3). Retrieved from thhp://search.ebschohst.comproxy2.library.illinois.edu./login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=43969294&site=ehost-live