You Only Get One Chance…You Only Get One Chance…““You only get one chance to make a first impression!”You only get one chance to make a first impression!”

On your slate, record what you think this statement means.On your slate, record what you think this statement means.

Share with your partner what you have recorded on your Share with your partner what you have recorded on your

slate. Discuss the similarities between your ideas. slate. Discuss the similarities between your ideas.

Now It’s Time To ACT!Now It’s Time To ACT!Look at your roll playing cards. Look at your roll playing cards. Decide who will be play Role #1 and who will play Decide who will be play Role #1 and who will play

Role #2.Role #2.

Find a reasonable open space around the room Find a reasonable open space around the room – or stay at your desk. – or stay at your desk. You will be You will be acting acting out what out what

is on your cards. is on your cards.

Observe This InteractionObserve This Interaction

Did the server give a good first impression?Did the server give a good first impression?

Based on the first impression that you witnessed, do Based on the first impression that you witnessed, do you think that the customer is likely to ever return to you think that the customer is likely to ever return to the restaurant? the restaurant? Explain why or why not?Explain why or why not?

Turn to your partner and discuss your answer!Turn to your partner and discuss your answer!

CLOSE YOUR EYESCLOSE YOUR EYES

What was your What was your first first impression?impression?

What was the first thing that entered your mind upon What was the first thing that entered your mind upon meeting your new teacher? meeting your new teacher? Remember, you have never met this teacher beforeRemember, you have never met this teacher before ..

Write Write one wordone word on your slate to represent how you felt. on your slate to represent how you felt.

I can’t stand kids

How can the concept of a How can the concept of a firstfirst impression be used in writing?impression be used in writing?

Please discuss this at your table.Please discuss this at your table.

Be prepared to share your group’s thoughts!Be prepared to share your group’s thoughts!

Did your table think about Did your table think about INTRODUCTIONS?!?INTRODUCTIONS?!?

How does an AUTHOR make a first How does an AUTHOR make a first impression?impression?

INTRODUCTIONS:INTRODUCTIONS: ““Dialogue”Dialogue”

Ask a Question -?-Ask a Question -?-

Descriptive LanguageDescriptive Language

Action wordAction word

Sound wordSound word

State the problemState the problem

CRACK! Went the lightning. The sound

startled us as we listened to my brother tell us ghost stories.

The eagle went

SOARING over our heads.

An introduction for a report about snakes An introduction for a report about snakes that was written by a sixth grade student:that was written by a sixth grade student:

Some people think snakes are really Some people think snakes are really scary. Some people think snakes are really cool. scary. Some people think snakes are really cool. This report will show how they are both right. This report will show how they are both right. Snakes can be very scary, but they also can do Snakes can be very scary, but they also can do some things, like “tasting” the air and “seeing” some things, like “tasting” the air and “seeing” heat, that make them really cool. heat, that make them really cool.

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Can you identify the change?Can you identify the change?

What if you could “see” heat? What if you What if you could “see” heat? What if you could “taste” air? Well, snakes can! could “taste” air? Well, snakes can! Seeing heat and tasting air are just a few Seeing heat and tasting air are just a few of the fascinating characteristics of of the fascinating characteristics of snakes. Many find snakes to be scary, snakes. Many find snakes to be scary, but with amazing skills such as these, I but with amazing skills such as these, I find them to be very cool!find them to be very cool!

If you said If you said QUESTIONQUESTION, then you are right!, then you are right!

Can you identify the change?Can you identify the change?

“ “I am terrified of snakes!” yelped Michael. I am terrified of snakes!” yelped Michael.

Melissa replied, “Stop being silly! Snakes are so Melissa replied, “Stop being silly! Snakes are so cool! They can actually see heat and taste the cool! They can actually see heat and taste the air! If you would just give them a chance you air! If you would just give them a chance you would find that they are fascinating creatures!”would find that they are fascinating creatures!”

If you guessed If you guessed DIALOGUEDIALOGUE, give yourself a pat , give yourself a pat on the back!on the back!

Can you identify the change?Can you identify the change?

The snake could see the heat radiating off of the The snake could see the heat radiating off of the small child as he quietly slithered past her in small child as he quietly slithered past her in search of something to eat. As he passed search of something to eat. As he passed slowly, the snake was tasting the air in search of slowly, the snake was tasting the air in search of his next meal. This creature’s unique abilities his next meal. This creature’s unique abilities make it a sly and talented hunter. make it a sly and talented hunter.

Did you guess Did you guess ACTION WORD? ACTION WORD? You’re right!You’re right!

Can you identify the change?Can you identify the change?

Snakes are terribly misunderstood and passed Snakes are terribly misunderstood and passed off as scary and creepy creatures. However, I off as scary and creepy creatures. However, I think that they are fantastic pets! While their think that they are fantastic pets! While their glowing eyes and flickering tongues make them glowing eyes and flickering tongues make them look a bit frightening, they are actually using look a bit frightening, they are actually using these attributes to help them search for food. In these attributes to help them search for food. In fact, snakes have the special ability to taste the fact, snakes have the special ability to taste the air and see heat.air and see heat.

This introductionThis introduction States the problem States the problem

Now it’s Now it’s YOURYOUR turn! turn!

Use the facts below to help you write a great introduction Use the facts below to help you write a great introduction

for an essay about owls.for an essay about owls.

Owls are great hunters.Owls are great hunters.

Owls have keen eye sight.Owls have keen eye sight.

Owls have razor sharp claws.Owls have razor sharp claws.

Owls have a sharp and powerful beak.Owls have a sharp and powerful beak.

Most importantly, owls have fantastic hearing. Most importantly, owls have fantastic hearing.

From far away owls can hear rodents running under a From far away owls can hear rodents running under a

thick layer ofthick layer of snow!snow!