BYE, BYE “ONE DAY…” “ONCE UPON A TIME…” How to start my papers.
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BYE, BYE “ONE DAY…” “ONCE UPON A TIME…”
How to start my papers
What is a lead?
•THE BEGINNING OF A PIECE OF WRITING.
•THE PURPOSE OF A LEAD IS TO SET THE MOOD, OR TONE, FOR THE WRITING.
•A STRONG LEAD ENGAGES US AS READERS, DRAWS US IN, AND MAKES US
WANT TO CONTINUE READING!! !
A Lead is…
“DOLPHIN DAY”
Let’s look at an example
What makes this a strong lead?
Stephanie’s writing
• Has a strong voice-sounds like someone talking to us.• Introduces us to the writer before the
subject.• Doesn’t even seem like a nonfiction
piece at first.• Includes sensory details.• Has lots of accurate information.• Uses a question in the second
paragraph.• Evokes a feeling in us!
Let’s practice opening with a feeling
“I WAS SO ENRAGED, I WANTED TO BREAK
A T.V.”
-Nicholas O.
I WAS SO HAPPY, “MY LEGS WERE WOBBLY!”
-Jennifer K.
BECAUSE OF MY FEAR, “I WAS NIBBLING ON
MY FINGERS.”
-Marco A.
Word Work
GrammarNoun-a person, place or thing
Common Noun
Proper Noun
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