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Rhetorical Wisdom: Understanding the
Introduction & Conclusion
Rhetorical Wisdom: Understanding the
Introduction & Conclusion
Purposes of PresentationPurposes of Presentation
• Write an effective thesis statement
• Logically incorporate that thesis into an introduction and conclusion
• Write an effective thesis statement
• Logically incorporate that thesis into an introduction and conclusion
AgendaAgenda
• Introduction• Thesis• Incorporating the Thesis• Writing the Conclusion• Follow-Up
• Introduction• Thesis• Incorporating the Thesis• Writing the Conclusion• Follow-Up
Old School IntrosOld School Intros
• Attention-Getter
• Thesis
• Preview Statement
• Attention-Getter
• Thesis
• Preview Statement
IntroductionIntroduction
• Purpose of an introduction• Audience’s first impression• Sets up the thesis and the
structure for the entire essay or speech
• Without it, it’s like a body without a skeleton
• Purpose of an introduction• Audience’s first impression• Sets up the thesis and the
structure for the entire essay or speech
• Without it, it’s like a body without a skeleton
New School IntrosNew School Intros
Opening ACTS
• A ttention Getter
• C onnecter Statement
• T hesis
• S ummary of Speech/Essay
Opening ACTS
• A ttention Getter
• C onnecter Statement
• T hesis
• S ummary of Speech/Essay
Thesis: What is it?Thesis: What is it?
•MAIN IDEA of the essay or speech
•Used to make a specific point
•Argumentative and provable•Establishes context•Allows for more than one side to be examined
•MAIN IDEA of the essay or speech
•Used to make a specific point
•Argumentative and provable•Establishes context•Allows for more than one side to be examined
Crafting a Thesis Statement: 4 STEPS
Crafting a Thesis Statement: 4 STEPS
• UNDERSTAND the prompt
• Identify KEYWORDS
• BRAINSTORM possible responses
• CHOOSE one
• UNDERSTAND the prompt
• Identify KEYWORDS
• BRAINSTORM possible responses
• CHOOSE one
You are on a committee that must decide whether or not the
school colors at John Hersey High School should remain
orange and brown or be altered. What would be your decision?
You are on a committee that must decide whether or not the
school colors at John Hersey High School should remain
orange and brown or be altered. What would be your decision?
STEPS 1 & 2 - Understand &
Keywords
STEPS 1 & 2 - Understand &
Keywords
STEP 3: BrainstormSTEP 3: Brainstorm• While serving on a committee to decide on
the Hersey school colors, I would declare that a new color scheme is a necessity.
• While many believe that Hersey’s school colors are suitably stylish, it is my belief that the colors orange and brown are no longer fashionable for Hersey High School.
• If on a committee to determine the school colors at Hersey, I would oppose any changes.
• While serving on a committee to decide on the Hersey school colors, I would declare that a new color scheme is a necessity.
• While many believe that Hersey’s school colors are suitably stylish, it is my belief that the colors orange and brown are no longer fashionable for Hersey High School.
• If on a committee to determine the school colors at Hersey, I would oppose any changes.
STEP 4: ChooseSTEP 4: Choose• While serving on a committee to decide on
the Hersey school colors, I would declare that a new color scheme is a necessity.
• While many believe that Hersey’s school colors are suitably stylish, it is my belief that the colors orange and brown are no longer fashionable for Hersey High School.
• If on a committee to determine the school colors at Hersey, I would oppose any changes.
• While serving on a committee to decide on the Hersey school colors, I would declare that a new color scheme is a necessity.
• While many believe that Hersey’s school colors are suitably stylish, it is my belief that the colors orange and brown are no longer fashionable for Hersey High School.
• If on a committee to determine the school colors at Hersey, I would oppose any changes.
AgendaAgenda
IntroductionThesis• Incorporating the Thesis
IntroductionThesis• Incorporating the Thesis
Incorporating the ThesisIncorporating the Thesis• The Opening ACTS are BASED
on the thesis.• The Opening ACTS are BASED
on the thesis.
THESIS
A.G. C.S. Summary
Thesis: While many believe that Hersey’s school colors are suitably stylish, it is my belief that the colors orange and brown are no longer fashionable for Hersey High School.
Thesis: While many believe that Hersey’s school colors are suitably stylish, it is my belief that the colors orange and brown are no longer fashionable for Hersey High School.
Attention-Getter: Legend has it that Hersey came about its school colors because the first principal loved the Cleveland Browns, whose pro football colors were and still are orange and brown.
Preview: First, I will talk about the 1960’s, second, the color brown, and finally construction signs.
Old School IntrosOld School Intros
HOW DO WE FIX THIS OLD SCHOOL INTRO?HOW DO WE FIX THIS OLD SCHOOL INTRO?
Use a
New School Intro!!!
Use a
New School Intro!!!
The colors orange and brown are no longer fashionable for Hersey High School.
The colors orange and brown are no longer fashionable for Hersey High School.
Attention Getter
Connector Statement
Summary
A
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Opening….
While many believe that Hersey’s school colors are suitably stylish, it is my belief that the colors orange and brown are no longer fashionable for Hersey High School.
While many believe that Hersey’s school colors are suitably stylish, it is my belief that the colors orange and brown are no longer fashionable for Hersey High School.
Legend has it that Hersey came about the colors of orange and brown because the first principal loved the Cleveland Browns.
This idea apparently met no substantial opposition, so these archaic colors became our school’s tasteless trademark.
This reality becomes clear when one realizes that orange and brown are old colors coming from the 1960’s, brown is the color of most undesirable dirt, and orange is the call color of construction signs.
A
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Putting It All TogetherPutting It All TogetherLegend has it that Hersey came about the
colors of orange and brown because the first principal loved the Cleveland Browns. This idea apparently met no substantial opposition, so these archaic colors became our school’s tasteless trademark. While many believe that Hersey’s school colors are perfectly fashionable, it is my belief that the colors orange and brown are no longer fashionable for Hersey High School. This reality becomes clear when one realizes that orange and brown are old colors coming from the 1960’s, brown is the color of most undesirable dirt, and orange is the call color of construction signs.
AgendaAgenda
IntroductionThesisIncorporating the Thesis• Writing the Conclusion
IntroductionThesisIncorporating the Thesis• Writing the Conclusion
How do I Write a Conclusion?
How do I Write a Conclusion?
STAC it!•Summary
• Thesis
•Attention-Getter
•Clincher
STAC it!•Summary
• Thesis
•Attention-Getter
•Clincher
The Cleveland Browns may be a famous football team, but the not-so-fabulous fashion faux pas of Hersey’s first fearless leader are nothing more than infamous.
The Cleveland Browns may be a famous football team, but the not-so-fabulous fashion faux pas of Hersey’s first fearless leader are nothing more than infamous.
After exemplifying the old age of the brown and orange colors, brown’s undesirable dirtiness, and orange’s cry of construction,
it is my belief that while many believe that Hersey’s school colors are suitably stylish, the colors orange and brown are no longer fashionable for Hersey High School.
Hersey is one of our nation’s finest public high schools. Our young and sophisticated students should not have to pay for the dress-up disasters of an era long since passed.
S
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A
C
Follow-UpFollow-Up• Persuasive writing = taking a
position!
• Informative writing = analysis of arguments!
• Persuasive writing = taking a position!
• Informative writing = analysis of arguments!
Thesis: While many believe that Hersey’s school colors are perfectly fashionable, it is my belief that the colors orange and brown are no longer fashionable for Hersey High School.
Thesis: While many believe that Hersey’s school colors are perfectly fashionable, it is my belief that the colors orange and brown are no longer fashionable for Hersey High School.
Thesis: While many believe that Hersey’s school colors are suitably stylish, many others believe that the colors orange and brown are no longer fashionable for Hersey High School.
Thesis: While many believe that Hersey’s school colors are suitably stylish, many others believe that the colors orange and brown are no longer fashionable for Hersey High School.