Introduction
What is the purpose of a hook?
To grab the attention of the reader
How should you start a body paragraph?
A topic sentence.
How should we start a conclusion?
Restate the thesis
What is the smallest prefecture in Japan?
Kagawa
What comes after the hook?
Transition sentence(s).
What should body paragraph 1 be about?
Reason 1 in your thesis
What do we do after restating the thesis?
Summarize each body paragraph
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
What is the purpose of the transition sentence?
To connect the hook to the thesis
The body paragraph "support" includes what 2 parts?
1. Evidence
2. Explanation
How should you end your conclusion?
Final thought
What is the fastest growing plant?
Bamboo
What are the 3 types of hook?
1. question
2. fact or statistic
3. anecdote (personal story)
How should you end your body paragraphs?
A transition sentence.
What writing skill do we use to restate the thesis?
Paraphrasing
What is the psychology term for a very strong fear of something?
Phobia (フォビア)
What should be included in a thesis statement?
Your opinion and three clear reasons why.
What's wrong with this body paragraph:
Pets improve your mental health in a variety of ways. Studies show that people with pets are happier than people without pets. Next I will talk about responsibility.
- Used "studies show..." but did not show where this information came from
- No explanation of evidence
- Transition sentence only includes the next topic not the current topic
What types of "final thoughts" are there?
- Remind the reader why it is important
- Answer a question
- Ask another important question
What Japanese concept means “reason for being” or “life purpose”?
Ikigai 生きがい