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Intro Paragraphs
Do you know how an introductory paragraph is organized?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This type of hook tells a brief story. | anecdote hook |
| This type of hook uses statistics. | alarming fact hook |
| This type of hook cites an expert. | direct quote hook |
| This type of hook interrogates the reader, but the answer is already known. | rhetorical question |
| This part of the introduction provides critical background information. | context |
| This part of the introduction states the writer's claim. | thesis statement |
| Where is the hook usually placed in the introduction? | first |
| Where is the thesis statement usually placed in the introduction? | last |
| Where is the context usually placed in the introduction? | middle |
| Without this part, readers wouldn't be interested. | hook |
| Another word for hook | lead |
| Without this part, readers wouldn't understand or care about the issue. | context |
| Without this part, readers wouldn't know what the writer is arguing. | thesis statement |
| The central argument written within the thesis statement | claim |