Wk2wednesday la

Agenda 10/5/11,[object Object],1. GED Practice,[object Object],2. Discuss HW,[object Object],3. Dissecting the Thesis Statement,[object Object],4. Writing Attention Grabbers and Thesis Statement,[object Object],Tomorrow: Spelling Quiz!,[object Object]

GED Practice,[object Object],I look to my only brother John, for important advice.,[object Object],Which is the best way to write the underlined portion of this sentence? If the original is the best way, choose option (1). ,[object Object],(1) my only brother John, for,[object Object],(2) my only Brother, John, for,[object Object],(3) my only brother John for,[object Object],(4) mine only brother John, for,[object Object],(5) my only brother, John, for,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Introduction,[object Object],Remember:,[object Object],Attention Grabber,[object Object],Thesis,[object Object]

Ideas for Grabbers,[object Object],1. Begin with a quotation or catchy saying.,[object Object],Good for take-home essays,[object Object],This allows you to use someone else’s awesome words to grab a reader’s attention.,[object Object],These quotes can be from famous people or people you know.,[object Object]

Make Sure…,[object Object],not to use this method all the time; it will get stale if you do.,[object Object],to identify the person you quote,[object Object],your quotation is SHORT!,[object Object],to choose a quote that is relevant AND spicy.,[object Object]

Ideas for Grabbers,[object Object],2. Describe a personal experience,[object Object],This will help the reader identify with you and want to read more.,[object Object],Let’s take a look at a few examples. (handout),[object Object]

Make sure…,[object Object],To make the opening dramatic,[object Object],To keep it brief,[object Object],To connect it with a transition to the thesis to make it relevant,[object Object]

Ideas for Grabbers,[object Object],3. Ask a question,[object Object],This gets to the point of your thesis immediately.,[object Object],Look at the example on the handout.,[object Object],Your thesis SHOULD NEVER BE WORDED AS A QUESTION!,[object Object]

Practice Writing Grabbers,[object Object],Working alone, with a partner, or a small group, write a grabber for each of the following topics:,[object Object],1. A time you said “yes” when you should have said “no”,[object Object],2. A memorable Halloween experience,[object Object],3. Being surprised,[object Object],4. Earliest childhood memories,[object Object],5. A very good friend,[object Object]

Practice Writing an Introduction,[object Object],Choose ONE of the five topics listed below and write an introduction to pull in your reader. ,[object Object],It should include:,[object Object],An attention grabber,[object Object],A transition sentence if you need to connect the grabber to the thesis,[object Object],THESIS STATEMENT,[object Object]

Wk2wednesday la

Wk2wednesday la

Recomendados

Más contenido relacionado

La actualidad más candente

La actualidad más candente(20)

Destacado

Destacado(9)

Similar a Wk2wednesday la

Similar a Wk2wednesday la(20)

Más de caronbyrd

Más de caronbyrd(20)

Último

Último(20)

Wk2wednesday la