English 6My First Compare/Contrast Essay

Ms. Butler

An introduction is how you start your essay in one paragraph

An introduction gives your reader a chance to get to know the subject of your essay

An introduction has THREE PARTS.

Background informationAn interesting factAn interesting questionSo, Ms. Butler…what’s the point?

ATTENTION!

0The whole story retold0A summary0a place for ANY quotation0More than 5 sentences

0 Background information0 Example: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli is

about a boy named Jeffrey that meets many people in his quest to find a home.

0 An interesting fact0 Example: Everyday, 5,760 more children

become orphans. (orphanhopeintl.org)0 An interesting question0 Example: Have you ever met a maniac?

0 A THESIS! You already wrote these in your C/C Packet and on your notecard we worked on in class. Please check to see if it needs revision.

0 Please copy this word for word when you are finishing your introduction.

0 Please make sure this is the LAST sentence of your introduction.

Connect your opening sentence to your thesis statement with 2 to 3 sentences

Include a variety of background sentences or questions

The whole introduction will be 5 sentences in length.

Remember, these sentences are about what is IMPORTANT.

First Sentence: Opening LineSecond through Fourth: Connecting SentencesFifth Sentence: Thesis.

0 Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli is about a boy named Jeffrey that meets many people in his quest to find a home. Jeffrey earns the name “Maniac” by doing a bunch of crazy feats that earn him respect from both the people on the East End and the people on the West End. Both ends of town don’t like each other based on the color of people’s skin. Maniac helps both ends of this town through his crazy adventures and the friendships he makes with people. Maniac should end up living on the East End with the black people whereas he should not have ended up living on the West End with the white people.

0 Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli is about a boy named Jeffrey that meets many people in his quest to find a home. Jeffrey earns the name “Maniac” by doing a bunch of crazy feats that earn him respect from both the people on the East End and the people on the West End. Both ends of town don’t like each other based on the color of people’s skin. Maniac helps both ends of this town through his crazy adventures and the friendships he makes with people. Maniac should end up living on the East End with the black people whereas he should not have ended up living on the West End with the white people.

Red=Opening Line to grab attentionBlue=Connected Sentence to linkGreen=Thesis Statement to go on to the next

paragraphs

0 Write a rough draft of your introduction! 0 Set your lined paper up for a type 30 FCA’s:

0 5 sentences with proper setup (opening, connecters, thesis) 10

0 Have a good opening/Thesis rewrite from notecard 10

0 Correct spelling 10/-20TOTAL: 30 POINTS

0 **please remember to skip lines!**