1. Introduction Paragraph What is the purpose? to get the reader’s attention to introduce the subject of your essay

2. How do you get the reader’s attention? General to Specific Start with general statement and each sentence gets more and more specific. Look at Paragraph 4

3. How do you get the reader’s attention? Anecdote a brief story that illustrates your topic 1st person  your own personal experiences 3rd person  someone else’s experience Look at Paragraphs 1 & 3

4. How do you get the reader’s attention? Historical a brief (not detailed!) historical introduction Look at Paragraph 2

5. Introduction Paragraph What is the purpose? to get the reader’s attention to introduce the subject of your essay How do you introduce the subject of your essay? with the THESIS STATEMENT