Introductory Paragraph

Today’s class is about writing part which is introductory paragraph. After Miss Zu teaches about this topic, now I know there are lots of introductory parts.  She told the whole class to write a variety on introductory paragraph. This is because:

Ø      To get the reader’s attention.

Ø      To set tone for the rest of the essay.

Ø      To make a contrast with the reader- what will be covered in this piece.

Here are the important parts to write an excellent introduction of paragraph:

§      The Hook: designed to grab attention immediately and give some indication about the          essay’s topic.

§         The transition: moves the reader from the hook to the driving force of the essay.

§   The thesis: makes the contrast with the reader what will be discussed without a blatant announcement.

In what order do I write the introductory paragraph:

·         Write the thesis statement

·         Generate a hook that will grab the reader’s attention

·         Finally, transition to the thesis and recopy the thesis statement as the last sentence in the paragraph.

Types of hook:

  Personal examples: expressing thoughts and feelings of the experience what has been              through.

v      Quotations: the content should dramatic, emotionally appealing, surprising and humorous. This is related like our principle but must be relevant what we are writing.

v        Facts or statistics: must be from a credible resource.

v       Rhetorical questions: usually ask question to the reader.

v       Current events: must be current issues and recent.

v      Contrast to the thesis statement: direct contrast and proves an expert wrong.

v      Definition: gives a meaning.

After Miss Zu has explained about this syllabus in details, she gives a task to form a group to write an introductory paragraph based on the types of hook. She gives an optional to choose a current issue and present on Thursday. My group which is Nabila, Mirah, Edlina got current events.