Intro Paragraph
What does the introduction paragraph include?
attention-getter, connecting sentence, and thesis statement
How long is a thesis statement?
One sentence.
What does the clincher restate?
The topic sentence
How many facts should each body paragraph include?
7
Should attention getters be more personable or serious/academic?
Serious/academic
What does a thesis statement include?
Statement on subject and list of subtopics.
What is a clincher sentence?
A clincher sentence closes up the paragraph, and is the last sentence in the paragraph.
What do you have to restate in your conclusion paragraph?
Thesis statement
Where does the background info go in your intro paragraph?
In between attention getter and thesis statement.
true or false: you write the thesis statement in the last sentence in the conclusion paragraph.
false
What should the topic sentence include?
Main idea and subject.
What 3 things must each fact be?
Interesting, Important, and Relevant.
What does a call to action do?
Helps reader relate/call them to do something.
What are the 3 types of clincher sentences?
General, specific, and clueing