Intriguing Introduction Paragraphs
 Your introduction paragraph is the first
paragraph of your essay.
 You immediately want to grab your reader's
attention.
 Then you want to inform your reader about
what you are writing about and finish the
paragraph with the argument of the paper—
essentially, the thesis statement
The Parts of an Introduction Paragraph
1.
Attention Getter: 2-4 Sentences
You grab your reader’s attention while
connecting your scenario to the novel in
some way.
Please, do not begin with “Did you
know…” kinds of questions!
Attention Getter: 2-4 Sentences
Instead, begin your paper with:
 A legitimate fact or statistic related to the writing prompt
and/or the argument you intend to make in your paper
 A scenario related to the writing prompt and/or the
argument you intend to make in your paper
 A significant quotation (avoid using quotations from the
book you are writing about)
Whatever option you choose, it must be obvious
how the scenario, fact, or quotation relates to the
literature.
Example Attention Getter:
(write this example down)
Scenario
Imagine a world devoured by corruption,
chaos, and sheer anarchy. A world where
children have no role models to teach
them right from wrong.
2.Bridge/Background
Information. : 1-2 Sentences
O -Provides a brief plot snippet – DO NOT
re-tell the entire story!!!
O -Consider what the prompt is asking and
try to explain elements of the story that
relate to the writing prompt.
Example of Bridge:
A good leader uses his or her power for
the benefit of everybody and not for
selfish gain. In Lord of the Flies by
William Golding, a group of boys is
stranded on an island where, for the first
time in their lives, there are no adults to
take care of them and no one to look up to
for guidance.
3.Thesis Statement
Your thesis statement should
be your last sentence in your
introduction paragraph.