An action research done by a teacher. Hope that it will help you in teaching writing introductory paragraphs.

1. By CHIENG FEI YENG

2. 1
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3 • DIRECTION
• GENERAL IMPRESSION
• ATTRACT THE READER

8. 1
2
3
4 • KAJIAN / treatment
• REFLEKSI / problem
• RESEARCH TITLE/
kupasan tajuk
• INTRODUCTION /
pendahuluan
5
• CONCLUSIONS /
result
6 • FUTURE RESEARCH /
cadangan kajian

9. Students have a hard time writing an
effective introductory paragraph, which
contain their opinion, and thesis statement
that can help leading them to their
arguments.

10. Examine the effectiveness of using
the POT technique in helping
students to write a standard
introductory paragraph with the
necessary elements: Opnion,
Thesis statent

12. 27 students from 6B2
21 girls and 6 boys

17. effects
Rearrange the sentence

19. It is widely believed that we will
become stronger when facing
challenges in life.
“We become stronger when we are faced with
difficult times in life”

21. This essay completely agrees with
that opinion.
“We become stronger when we are faced with
difficult times in life”

22. Third
Point

23. As we are dealing with hardship, we
become resilient, mature and more
experienced in dealing with adversities.
“We become stronger when we are faced with
difficult times in life”

24. It is widely believed that one will become stronger when facing
challenges in life. This essay completely agrees with that opinion. As
we are dealing with hardship, we become mentally stronger, more
mature and more experienced in dealing with adversities.
“We become stronger when we are faced with
difficult times in life”

28. Ways to develop the content paragraph
that can ensure students elaborate
enough on their point.