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• Books Used and Multidisciplinary Connections
  
• Introductory Lesson, Lesson Overviews, Culminating Activity, and Materials
  
• Lesson 1 - Writing A Research Report
  
• Report Worksheets
  
• Lesson 2 - Writing A Narrative
  
• "Grandpa" Worksheets
  
• Lesson 3 - Writing Poetry
  
• Terezin Overheads
  
• Lesson 4 - Writing An Editorial
  
• Writing a Thesis Statement Worksheet
  
• Writing an Introduction Worksheet
  

Writing Your Introduction

A good introduction does more than just begin the thesis, or main idea, of a report. It grabs the reader's attention. One way is to begin with a question. Another way is to open with a surprising fact or statistic. Some writers interest their readers with a fascinating story related to the topic. Others start with a striking quotation. Think about the topic you have selected and the main idea you want to convey. Now develop one introduction for each approach listed below.

1. Question:





2. Surprising fact or statistic:





3. Story:





4. Quotation:







Now review your four introductions. Which one do you like best? Explain why your prefer it.










Writer's Choice: Research Paper and Report Writing

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