CC.1.4.11-12.H, CC.1.4.11-12.N
Objective: Introduce the argument made in a formal essay that draws on evidence from a novel and an informational text. Use the introductory paragraph as a way to activate reader interest and to inform the reader of the essay of the claims that will be made in the body paragraphs.
SWBAT: Write a well-formulated introductory paragraph that includes an attention getter, brief overview of the novel, and a thesis.
Do Now:
Take a sheet of paper.
Write the introduction to your Catcher in the Rye essays!
Your introduction needs to have three parts:
- An attention getter - ex. a quotation, relevant fact, shocking statement, rhetorical question
- A story summary that includes the author (J.D. Salinger), main character (Holden Caulfield), and the title of the book. IF you are feeling ambitious (eager, motivated), you can include another sentence that briefly discusses issues from the novel that relate to the thesis.
- THESIS - state the two (or three) symptoms that you discuss in your paper. Through Holden's three-day journey at Pencey Prep and in New York City, it is evident that he suffers from depression when he displays ____________ and ____________ (or ______, _______, and _______).
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