Dec 13, 2015
Purpose of an introductionAudience’s first impressionSets up the thesis and the structure for the entire essay or speech
Without it, it’s like a body without a skeleton
A EXAMPLES: BROAD FACT ABOUT SAUDI ARABIA; EXAMPLES OF TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTS; ASK A QUESTION; DEFINITION OF CONNECTION
C “Cool Connector” – (Text to Text, Text to Self, Text to World): Example: Being a foreign exchange student; being a foster child; going to a new school)
T Though many are unaware of the connections between themselves and those in other cultures, I have discovered that just like Ayusik, I am uncomfortable living in an environment outside of my own.
S Supports Your Thesis – The summary statement should tie up the purpose of the introduction. Is your purpose to highlight having a connection with people of different cultures? Is your purpose to highlight being uncomfortable living in a new environment? How can you connect the two?
S Let this statement introduce your thesis as a topic sentence that supports the thesis:
Though my environment and Ayusik’s environment are nothing alike, we have both found comfort in what is known and what is expected from our surroundings.
T There are many connections that can be made among cultures, like Ayusik, I am uncomfortable living in an environment outside of my own.
A What can you tell your reader that is new? Broad Topic
C What can you tell your reader that is new? Specific Topic