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Beginnings and Endings

Beginnings and Endings. As Presented by: Hana Lee And Heidi Nestor. An Introduction to Introductions. Exposed!. Fear of writing comes from: Being Exposed Ridicule Criticism Judgment. Now Let’s Begin.

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Beginnings and Endings

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  1. Beginnings and Endings As Presented by: Hana Lee And Heidi Nestor

  2. An Introduction to Introductions

  3. Exposed! Fear of writing comes from: • Being Exposed • Ridicule • Criticism • Judgment

  4. Now Let’s Begin • “In order to achieve a sense of initial thrust and continuity, we should not hesitate to advise our students: Begin at the beginning: start with the introduction” (Neman 112).

  5. What’s a good Introduction Supposed to do? • What should it contain? • How should it be arranged? • Is a Hook necessary? • Should it start with a quote, an experience or a factual statistic?

  6. Purpose:What’s your point? • To introduce an Essay’s Central Point • To orient the Reader by: 1. Use a personal strategy. 2. Present an opposing point. 3. Introduce the topic with an: I. Anecdote II. Description III. Quotation.

  7. Potential Traps • Funneling • Assuming • Scaffolding • Excess

  8. Make a Statement! • Instead of sentences like, “I believe Martin Luther King’s letter from jail is a work of genius because…” Empower students to make a statement • “Martin Luther King’s letter from jail is a work of genius because…”

  9. Keeping the reader interested • Lead with “Although” – an opposing view • Give Specific Instance or Incident • Hook • Write from the heart

  10. The End.But not really.

  11. “ Let (your) ending flow out of what (you) have already written.”

  12. #1. Restate your central point in terms of the ideas that develop it. “The concluding section should contain the essay’s strongest, most persuasive phrasing of the writer’s point of view.”

  13. #2. Provide echoes of these ideas. “ … the reader will not only experience a more satisfying sense of wholeness and unity, but also a subliminal recapitulation of the most persuasive points.”

  14. re·ca·pit·u·late v.re·ca·pit·u·lat·ed,re·ca·pit·u·lat·ing,re·ca·pit·u·lates v.tr. • To repeat in concise form.

  15. #3. Heighten language intensity by letting your natural enthusiasm gather force towards the end. “A good conclusion not only leaves the reader with something to remember or ponder, but also with a certain sense of conviction.”

  16. The Endreally.

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