Introductions

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Introductions Putting it All Together

• Lead
• Bridge
• Thesis/Claim

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An effective 7th grade introduction will contain

• In your notes
• The 3 parts of an introduction are LBT
• This means Lead bridge claim/thesis

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Leads

• Look at your Lead notes.
• Look at page 6 in your note packet.
• There are EIGHT types of leads. We will cover
  them later, but the examples are there if you
  need them now. ?
• Remember you cannot start an essay with a
  question!

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The Bridge Statement

• Connect your WOW (L)
• to your NOW (T)!
• A sentence to help your reader make sense of your
  Lead and get ready for the Claim/Thesis
  statement.

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Type of Bridges

• Types of Bridges

• What is it?

• Commentary?
• Question?
• Transitional Statement

• Explains Lead/ what it means
• Asks a question of reader answer in
  claim/thesis
• Describe how something was life changing

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My Examplescopy this into your My
Example section.

• Commentary
• This illustratesThis demonstratesThis shows
• Question
• So whyDo youHow does this
• Transitional Statement
• Life will never be the same
• I wonder how life.

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Bridge Examples

• Lets look at an example introduction with
  bridges
• The prompt - Washington is an amazing place!

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Bridge with Commentary ?

• There is a unique state, one with 1,000,000 acres
  of forest, 600 lakes, 15 ferries, and the
  cleanest air in the USA. This shows the statistic
  that some states are probably more desirable to
  live in than others. That state is Washington, my
  home state I believe it is an amazing place to
  live.

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Bridge with a Question ?

• There is a unique state, one with 1,000,000 acres
  of forest, 600 lakes, 15 ferries, and the
  cleanest air in the USA. So where could one
  travel to find such a picturesque place? That
  state is Washington, my home state I believe it
  is an amazing place to live.

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Transitional Statement

• There is a unique state, one with 1,000,000 acres
  of forest, 600 lakes, 15 ferries, and the
  cleanest air in the USA. Life for me wouldnt be
  the same if I hadnt been born in this wonderful
  place. That state is Washington, my home state I
  believe it is an amazing place to live.
• FIND A SPOT in the summary section on page 21,
  and please copy this down as an example paragraph.

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Claim/Thesis What the paper is about!

• Claim/Thesis formula
• describe prompt topic how you feel about
  topic
• Example Most children in the world have
  siblings I personally loath and love mine.

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Claim/Thesis Formula continued

• Imagine you could be any animal for the day.
  What kind of animal would you be?
• Being an animal for the day would be a crazy
  experience I personally, would love to be a
  laughing hyena.
• People would have a new perspective on life if
  they were an animal for a day I know that I
  would learn a lot from being an owl.

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Sentence 2

• Fall, winter, spring, summerwe all have a
  favorite season. What season is your favorite?
• Each season has its own unique qualities by far,
  my favorite would be summer, because we go on
  vacation.
• You try it nowtopic (or theme) your own
  personal.

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Sentence 3

• Work it out with your partner.

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A Complete Introduction

• L Lead (PAGE 6 in notes)
• B Bridge (A connecting sentence to make your
  Lead linked to your Claim/Thesis statement
• T Claim/Thesis What your essay is about why
  it is important (uses a semicolon).

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Introduction Practice

• Show me what you know!
• Write 3 new introductions to your prompt for the
  week.
• Try a different Lead in each introduction (hint
  page 6 in your notes are about Leads)
• Try a different bridge in each introduction
• You may keep your Claim/Thesis the same for each
  paragraph or challenge yourself to reword them.