Introduction:
Attention getter,
connecting
sentences, thesis
Boo! Get the audience’s
attention!
Pronouns
• Avoid them!
• Do NOT use I, me, my, our,
yours, you, etc.
• Remember that your
subject is the literature
Thesis
• One statement (1 sentence)
• In a literary analysis, it must include title,
author, topic and point(s) made about the
topic
• Strategy: examine prompt and put it into
your own voice and words, be sure to include
all elements of the prompt (this keeps focus),
write your thesis FIRST!
• Thesis goes in the last line of intro
Prompt
• In an essay, explain how
General Zaroff uses the word
game.
Thesis Statement
• In Richard Connell’s short story, The
Most Dangerous Game, General Zaroff
creates an inhumane game to kills
humans such as Rainsford, and he plays
the game with an unfair advantage,
superior attitude over the other players,
and pure amusement over killing
innocent people.
Attention Getter
• Get your audience interested
in your topic
• Strategies: narrative, quote,
background information
Example Attention Getter
Games are intended to be a fun
and amusing way to pass time. Often,
games are played with friends and
family members, so they can spend
quality time together.
Connecting Sentences
• Lead into the thesis
• Now bring in elements of the
story that relate to attention
getter and thesis
Connecting Sentences
Even though games are meant to
be entertaining and exciting for all
players, the ruthless General
Zaroff takes playing games to a
new level where he is the only one
participating who is having fun.
What does an Introduction look like?
• Indent
• Attention getter (1-2 +)
• Connecting sentences (2-3+)
• Thesis (1)
Games are intended to be a fun and amusing
way to pass time. Often, games are played with
friends and family members, so they can spend
quality time together. Even though games are
meant to be entertaining and exciting for all
players, the ruthless General Zaroff takes playing
games to a new level where he is the only one
participating who is having fun. In Richard
Connell’s short story, “The Most Dangerous
Game,” General Zaroff creates an inhumane game
to kill humans such as Rainsford, and he plays the
game with an unfair advantage, superior attitude
over the other players, and pure amusement over
killing innocent people.