Lesson Details

Intro Paragraphs

2014-2015

Freshman Literature, Fall 2014

Date

Sept. 29, 2014

Additional Info
Learning Target: Students will work collaboratively to produce an introductory paragraph that has a hook, provides context and background, and has a thesis statement.

Literary term #20: foreshadow; foreshadowing
This technique involves hinting at something that will happen later in a novel (or film, or play, etc). 
Ex: "You can have this box, Pandora, but whatever you do, DO NOT OPEN IT!" This special attention paid to NOT opening the box foreshadows Pandora opening the box. This foreshadowing is made even stronger when one of the gods' gifts bestowed on her is curiosity.
Ex: In Disney's Bambi, Bambi's mother gives him a stern talking to about the dangers of man. This highlighted conversation foreshadows Bambi's mother being shot.

Allusion #20: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

In his play Henry VIII Shakespeare wrote, "It's a kind of good deed to say well: And yet words are no deeds." The implication is that talking is easy, but actions are all that matter. So you are making an allusion to a Shakespeare play whenever you say this phrase to someone. :)


After the literary term and allusion, we will quickly grade the part two quiz. Please write "Graded by" followed by your name at the bottom of the page.


The remainder of class will be spent in your groups that were put in last Thursday. The goal for each individual is to COMPLETE an introductory paragraph. Please adhere to the following guidelines for your introductory paragraphs:

  1. You must have a hook
  2. You must provide background
  3. You give your reader context to lead him or her into your thesis statement
  4. You must have a thesis statement
  5. Your introduction should have NO direct quotations from the story
  6. Think broad at first and then narrow down your thoughts to your thesis statement. Make everything lead to the thesis. Carrot!