make sure each one along with each other “Bad Habits Topic”
Overview: Now it’s time to write your introductory paragraph for Essay #2.
Essay Theme: Peer Pressure
Keep in mind, this is the theme, but your specific topic/focus can be
anything related to the theme: ex. negative peer pressure/outcomes, positive peer pressure/outcomes, reasons for peer pressure, etc.
A traditional five-paragraph essay has the following structure:
Paragraph 1 – Introductory paragraph – (THE FOCUS THIS WEEK)
Paragraph 2 – Body paragraph
Paragraph 3 – Body paragraph
Paragraph 4 – Body paragraph
Paragraph 5 – Conclusion paragraph
Directions: This week, you will submit your introductory paragraph
ONLY
and upload as a Word doc. The paragraph must include:
Hook
General information/topic overview
Thesis statement (last sentence of the introduction)
Rubric
This assignment is worth 10 pts.
The introduction paragraph should include:
2.5 pts hook/draw the reader in (first sentence)
2.5 pts general information about the topic
2.5 pts thesis statement (last sentence)
2.5 pts. introduction is typed/ Microsoft Word
Total = 10 pts.
FYI
You can download a free copy of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) via Atlas.
Support Resource:
Valencia Online Writing Center
