*The Introduction of an Essay

* It’s not the years in your life that count, but the life in your years.

Daily Reflection

*Quote

*“First impressions always count.”

*The Introductory Paragraph

*The act or process of introducing or the state of being introduced.

* In the first paragraph, you introduce the topic. You may also want to get the reader interested in what you are writing.

* It is where your point of view and/or purpose of the essay is located. This is called the main idea/thesis statement.

*The Introductory Paragraph: Salient

Points*First impression is important.

*You choose your topic.

*You introduce your topic.

*You present your point of view (your thesis statement or main idea).

*Choose a topic.

*Example: music genre.

*Topic: My Favorite Music Genre.

*The Introductory Paragraph: How do I

write one?

*Write your point of view or explanation of your topic (thesis statement or main idea).

*Example: Even though heavy metal is a nice music genre, I prefer alternative rock better.

*The Introductory Paragraph: How do I

write one?

*“The Hazards of Movie Going.”

* I am a movie fanatic. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 1980 or who played the police chief in Jaws, they ask me. My friends, though, have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. The problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons are all reasons why I often wait for a movie to show up on TV.

*The Introductory Paragraph: Example

*Sentences:1. I am a movie fanatic.

2. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 1980 or who played the police chief in Jaws, they ask me.

3. My friends, though, have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies.

4. The problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons are all reasons why I often wait for a movie to show up on TV.

*The Introductory Paragraph: Outline

*The problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons are all reasons why I often wait for a movie to show up on TV. The author’s point of view (thesis statement or main idea).

*The Introductory Paragraph: Outline

*Homework

*Make a list of five (5) topics you would write about in an essay (for example, music) and bring it for next class. State why you would write about your chosen topic.

*It could be about your favorite subjects, the things you like, the things you dislike, etc.

*Homework