Welcome to De Anza!
Agenda
• Schedule
• Introductions
Schedule
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Today: Introductions
Tomorrow: Conclusions
Thursday: First Drafts
Monday: Final Drafts
Introductions
• The thesis should be in the introduction
• Get out basic facts (what you’re going to be
talking about in the essay)
• Bring the reader in
– Don’t use a cheesy attention getter
• There should be a topic or controlling idea or
thesis
• The thesis should be at the end of the
introductory paragraph
• Giving background
Introductions
• A good introduction orients the reader.
• To orient
– Give a sense of where you are (what is the setting? when?)
– Give a sense of where you are coming from (who? Identifying the
voice)
– Give a sense of where you want yourself and the audience to go
• Thesis
• Audience for Essay 2
– People who are in a position to make changes at the school that
is important for your story
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Administrators
Teachers
Counselors
Parents
Students
Introductions
• A good introduction orients the reader.
• A good introduction introduces your essay and your
essay only.
• A good introduction is only slightly broader than the body
of the essay
Homework
• Continue working on your first draft.