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WHAT IS AN INTRODUCTION? In- tro- duc- tion A formal presentation of one person to another or others
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WHAT IS AN
INTRODUCTION?
In- tro- duc- tion
A formal presentation of one person to another or
others
Specific Dates and Times
An Introduction is
NOT
Particular Events Detailed Descriptions
Specific Facts
THE FIRST SENTENCE……
Example: Football is the greatest sport in America.
Catch the readers attention
BE EXCITED!!
Make a bold statement
THE SECOND SENTENCE…
Summarize your st
main idea
TO THE OUTLINE
OUTLINE
The Beginning
Dates
Where it started
Who founded it
Basic Rules Offense
Defense
Special Teams
Favorite Team Penn State
Joe Paterno
National Championships
THE SECOND SENTENCE…
Summarize your st
main idea
Example: Football is the greatest sport in America. It
has a very rich history.
THE THIRD SENTENCE…
Summarizes the
ND
main idea
TO THE OUTLINE
OUTLINE The Beginning
Dates
Where it started
Who founded it
Basic Rules
Offense
Defense
Special Teams
Favorite Team Penn State
Joe Paterno
National Championships
THE THIRD SENTENCE…
Summarizes the
ND
main idea
Example: Football is the greatest sport in America. It has a
very rich history. The game of football has
a lot of important rules.
THE FOURTH SENTENCE…
RD
Summarize the main idea
Back To The Outline
OUTLINE The Beginning
Dates
Where it started
Who founded it
Basic Rules Offense
Defense
Special Teams
Favorite Team
Penn State
Joe Paterno
National Championships
THE FOURTH SENTENCE…
RD
Summarize the main idea
Example: Football is the greatest sport in America. It has a very
rich history. The game of football has a lot of important rules.
Penn State’s football program is
the best in the entire country.
CONCLUSION SENTENCE
Example: The sport of football has captivated American audiences
for decades.
In Conclusion….
We talked about….
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
Football is the greatest sport in America.
It has a very rich history. The game of
football has a lot of important rules. Penn
State’s football program is the best in the
entire country. This exciting sport has
captivated American audiences for
decades.
REVIEW
Which of the following should NOT appear in
your introduction paragraph?
a) A date or time
b) A specific fact
c) A bold introduction sentence
d) Descriptive details
NEXT UP…..
2. Not too
Detailed!
