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Agenda• Schedule• Introductions

Schedule• 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• 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.