INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
1. STRONG HOOK/CATCHY LEAD: This grabs your reader’s attention and leads up to your TOPIC SENTENCE.
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2. TOPIC SENTENCE: This sentence states exactly what your essay is about.
3. THREE MAIN POINTS you will cover in the essay:_
4. TIDBIT OF EXTRA INFORMATION (optional):
TYPES OF STRONG HOOKS/ CATCHY LEADS: VIVID DESCRIPTION, ANECTDOTE (A BRIEF STORY THAT IS
INTERESTING OR FUNNY), UNUSUAL, INTERESTING STATEMENT, SHOCKER, SUMMARY, CAPSULE,
DEFINITION, PROBLEM
CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
*Do not simply repeat what you have said before.
1. RESTATE THE MAIN IDEA GIVEN IN THE TOPIC SENTENCE using different words:
2. SUM UP THE BODY PARAGRAPHS BY TOUCHING ON THEIR MAJOR POINTS in one to three sentences:
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3. LEAVE YOUR READERS WITH A FINAL THOUGHT ON THE TOPIC/ A ZINGER – something they will remember:
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TYPES OF CONCLUSIONS:
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SHOW THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TOPIC
A CALL TO ACTION OR CHALLENGE TO THE READER
LOOK TO THE FUTURE
POSE A QUESTION
ECHO THE INTRODUCTION BY BRINGING THE READER FULL CIRCLE