Due: February 19 (2 more body paragraphs + intro, VOCAB, GA due 3/4)

Assignment: complete two more body paragraphs AND your introduction
Your recitation of the complete Gettysburg Address is due March 4, 2020
Vocabulary Words for next week's test are below.

INTRODUCTION (T/C not required) 
SV and QA are required 

The other Dress-ups and Openers not required in intro, but try to work some in anyway!

HOOK --> Your first sentence should be an grab attention & hook the audience’s interest.

STUFFING --> The middle of the intro gives background, general, and/or basic information about your following paragraphs. It introduces the body of your essay.  

THESIS STATEMENT--> The last part of your introduction is your THESIS STATEMENT.  

This tells your audience (in one sentence) what your three topics are. 

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The following helpful information is from Essay Pro.

Although introductory paragraphs follow the same set structure, the content placed within the bones will have variation. This variety comes from the type of essay that is being written as well as its overall purpose. When talking about academic writing, there are three main kinds that most students will create. Most essays will be:

1. narrative    or
2. analytical   or
3. persuasive perspective

Each one of those has their own introductory styles. The differences are listed below:

Narrative Introduction

• Narrative essay is a type of writing in which a story is being told by the writer.
• The hook will usually be a sneak peak of a segment of the story. It will indirectly relate back to the thesis.
• Each part of the trailer will be an important moment in the story that had a significant impact on the outcome.
• The thesis in narrative writing is the theme or main lesson learned from the tale.
• In essence, it was the purpose for its creation.

Analytical Introduction

• Analytical Essay Writing is meant to dissect an idea and educate the reader about a certain topic.
• The hook in this scenario will be information that is directly related to the thesis statement. It may be a rhetorical question or an informative statement that gives us clues about the writer’s main point from the get-go.
• The trailer of the introduction will include the three critical pieces of information that help validate the analytical thesis.
• As the goal of this type of writing is to inform and or educate the audience, the thesis will usually be a researched and thought out statement. It will be phrased in a factual way, although technically it might still be theoretical.

Persuasive Introduction

• Persuasive Essay Writing aims to persuade an audience through the use of influential techniques such as ethos, pathos, and logos.
• A hook statement in this scenario can really be anything. Starting from an interesting fact and going all the way to humor, the actual hook has full customizability. Its purpose remains the same.
• As for any argumentative writing, it should have at least three pieces of evidence that support its claim. Each supporting argument usually has one introductory sentence to present it. So for three supporting details, we are looking at a three-sentence trailer.
• Lastly, the thesis statement is the main argument presented by the author. This should be a well-thought out and confidently written sentence that briefly summarizes the point of persuasion for the entire essay.

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VOCABULARY

	Onset n. the beginning or early stages	At the onset of her career as a lawyer, things were looking up.
	Opine v. to openly express an opinion	The new employee opined at the company meeting.
	Ornate adj. highly detailed and decorated	That ornate silverware must be worth thousands of dollars!
	Oust v. to remove or force out of (usu. a position or office)	Sick and tired of putting up with his bad moods, the pirates ousted their captain.
	Paramount adj. predominant, superior, most important	Our paramount concern is the safety of our employees.
	Peculiar adj. strange, bizarre	Upon entering the abandoned house, Kate experienced a peculiar feeling, as if someone was watching her.
	Perish v. to die; to pass away	According to the news, nobody perished in the fire.
	Persecute v. to cause suffering to	They will persecute anyone who doesn’t agree with their views of the world.
	Petulant adj. cranky, pouty, irritable	Petulant children are especially difficult to care for.

Pinnacle n. highest level or degree

Many believe that composers such as Beethoven and Mozart represent the pinnacle of classical music.