Intro Paragraph

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Intro Paragraph

• Anna is Truly Pretty.

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Anna--Attention-getter

• Interest your reader in your topic.
• Use any of the following techniques

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Is--Introduce Topic Gradually

• Gradually, lead into your topic. (Start general
  and become more specific.)
• Note For a literary response, you should
  mention the authors name and the title of the
  work in this sentence.
• Example
• In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
  explores the idea that. .

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Truly--Thesis Statement

• Thesis Magic
• There are two important elements of a thesis
  statement
• 1. Purpose Topic of the essay. (Comes from the
  prompt.)
• I am writing to convince that ___________
• ___________.
• 2. Position What you are trying to prove? Decide
  where you stand on the topic. (Comes from you.)
• Because/through/by______________________

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Pretty--Preview 3 Main Points

• Briefly state an overview of the main ideas of
  your 3 body paragraphs.
• Sentence Starters
• (Use Transition), this will be proven by
  exploring ____________, ____________,
  __________________.
• There are several important points to consider,
  such as __________, _____________,
  ______________.