HU The Story of Cinderella Story Hook Bridge & Thesis Statement Discussion

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Writing Assignment

Answer the following questions for each part from 2 to 5

Part 2:Understanding Introduction Paragraph and Thesis Statement

Hook--> Bridge --> Thesis Statement

Instructions: Read the introduction paragraph below and fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

Almost everyone knows how the story of Cinderella ends, but do people actually think about how she spent her days before she met the prince? Her daily routine was not glamorous. She did everything from sweeping the floors to cooking meals. If someone had asked Cinderella which chores she did not particularly like, she would have answered, "Why none, of course. Housework is my duty!" In today's increasingly busy society, however, most people admit that they have definite dislikes for certain household chores. The top three of these unpopular tasks often include ironing clothes, washing dishes, and cleaning the bathroom.

1. Write out the hook.

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2. Write out the bridge sentences.

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3. Write out the thesis statement.

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Revisit the types of hooks/attention-getters that you had learned in Week 6...

a. What type of hook can be meaningfully substituted or replaced with the thought-provoking question that was used in this introduction paragraph? Write out the hook.

b. After that, write out two to four bridge sentences.

c. Without changing the three main ideas, rewrite the thesis statement. This time, you may begin the thesis statement with a sentence starter beginning with "verb + ...ing."

Part 3 Understanding Thesis Statements

A good thesis does TWO things:

  • It tells readers an essay's topic.

It presents the writer's opinion or argument about that topic. This is often referred to as the author's claim.

For example:

Caring for a child requires hard work, commitment, and patience.

In this thesis statement, the topic is caring for a child; the writer's opinion is it requires hard work.

Here's another example:

The twentieth century produced three inventions that dramatically changed the lives of all Americans.

In this thesis statement, the topic is the twentieth century produced three inventions; the writer's argument is that it dramatically changed the lives of all Americans.

Instructions:

For each thesis statement below, underline the topic and italicize the main point that the writer wishes to express about the topic. The first thesis statement is done for you.

Examples:

1. Many companies use annoying practices to increase sales.

Many companies use annoying practices to increase sales.

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2. The Internet has led to new kinds of frustration in everyday life.

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3. Having to care for a child requires hard work, commitment, and patience.

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4. Celebrities are often poor role models because of the ways they dress, talk, and behave.

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5. Strength, organization, and communication make the ant one of natire's most successful insects.

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6. The twentieth century produced three inventions that dramatically changed the lives of all Americans.

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7. SUVs are inferior to cars because they are harder to control, more expensive, and dangerous to the environment.

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8. Stress in the fast-food workplace has led to serious physical, psychological, and emotional problems for employees.

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9. Advertisers target young people when marketing cigarettes, alcohol, and adult movies.

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10. Studying with others has several benefits, but it also has drawbacks and can be difficult to schedule.

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11. American carmakers need to produce vehicles that are fuel efficient, safe, and less expensive.

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Part 4Supporting the thesis with specific evidence

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Instructions: Read the thesis statements below. For each thesis statement,write three supporting points that will logically support the thesis. Rank each point according to a step-by-step process OR according to

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important

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more important

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most important

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Here is example #1. It shows a process.

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1. I have tried several ways to give up snacks.

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First, I tried simply avoiding the snacks isle of the supermarket.

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Then, I started limiting myself to only five units of any given snack.

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Finally, in desperation, I began keeping the cellophane bags of snacks in a padlocked cupboard.

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Here is example #2. It shows how the writer has ranked each supporting point according to what s/he felt was important, more important, and most important.

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2. Visiting an animal shelter can often result in pet adoption.

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Most animals in animal shelters have been abandoned; therefore, they look at potential families with very sad, longing eyes.

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Seeing animals in cages can make a visitor feel sympathy for all the animals.

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Puppies and kittens are usually very cute and can easily work their way into a person's heart.

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3. Having to care for a child requires hard work, commitment, and patience.

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4. Celebrities are often poor role models because of the ways they dress, talk, and behave.

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5. Strength, organization, and communication make the ant one of nature's most successful insects.

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6. The twentieth century produced three inventions that dramatically changed the lives of all Americans.

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7. SUVs are inferior to cars because they are harder to control, more expensive, and dangerous to the environment.

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8. Stress in the fast-food workplace has led to serious physical, psychological, and emotional problems for employees.

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9. Advertisers target young people when marketing cigarettes, alcohol, and adult movies.

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10. Studying with others has several benefits, but it also has drawbacks and can be difficult to schedule.

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11. American carmakers need to produce vehicles that are fuel efficient, safe, and less expensive.

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12. Being successful at any job requires punctuality, dependability, and ambition.

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13. Going to college provides students with certain analytical skills that can lead to rewarding careers.

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14. The Internet has led to new kinds of frustration in everyday life.

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15. A successful camping trip requires familiarity with the terrain, a good tent and sleeping bag, and a first-aid kit.

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16. We quickly spruced up the apartment before our guests arrived.

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17. There are several reasons why students put off studying.

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18. Working at the hospital has taught me many valuable skills.

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19. My best friends are very different, but I love each of them.

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20. Bussing tables and working as a dishwasher in a restaurant was the worst job I've ever had.

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Part 5: Common Methods of WritingIntroduction Paragraphs

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Here are some methods of writing an introduction paragraph.

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Instructions:

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1. Read ALL five types of introduction paragraphs below.

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2. Next, write out what method was used to write each introduction paragraph. The method could be

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Start with an idea or a situation that is the opposite of the one you will develop

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Explain the importance of your topic to the reader

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Use a quotation

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Begin with a broad, general statement of your topic and narrow it down to your thesis statement.

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Use an incident or a personal story

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2. Explain which method/methods you like the most. Explain your reasons by providing the specifics and concrete details.

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Types of introduction paragraphs

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1. Schools divide people into categories. From first grade on up, students are labeled "advanced," "deprived." or "remedial," or "antisocial." Students pigeonhole their fellow students, too. We've all known the "brain," the "jack," the "dummy," and the "teacher's pet. In most cases, these narrow labels are misleading and inaccurate. But there is one label for a certain type of college student that says it all: "zombie."

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2. Early Sunday morning, the young mother dressed her little girl warmly and gave her a candy bar, a picture book, and a well-worn stuffed rabbit. Together, they drove downtown to a Methodist church. There, the mother told the little girl to wait on the stone steps until children began arriving for Sunday school. Then the young mother drove off, abandoning her five-year old because she couldn't cope with being a parent anymore. This incident is one of the thousands of cases of child neglect and abuse that occur annually. Perhaps the automatic right to become a parent should no longer exist. Would-be parents should be forced to apply for parental licenses for which they would have to meet three important conditions.

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3. "Fish and visitors," wrote Benjamin Franklin, "began to smell after three days." Last summer, when my sister and her family came to spend their two-week vacation with us, I became convinced that Franklin was right. After only three days of my family's visit, I was thoroughly sick of my brother-in-law's lame jokes, my sister's endless complaints about her boss, and their children's constant invasions of our privacy.

4. Happy Child Preschool is a valuable and cherished part of our campus, but enrollment has declined dramatically over the past two years. Thus, a task force was commissioned to analyze the causes. The comparative analysis conducted by the task force uncovered numerous ways that other campus childcare centers have achieved success through advertising. The task force agrees that promotion is the number one issue that has been overlooked in the past and the area where the major and immediate improvements are essential to the long-term success of the center. In order to effectively market the preschool, promoting the center needs to remain at the top of the priority chart and should include proper advertising, publicity, and referrals.

5. Most Americans are not alcoholics. Most do not cruise seedy city streets looking to score crack cocaine or heroin. Relatively few try to con their doctors into prescribing unneeded mood-altering medications. Yet, many Americans are traveling through life with their minds slightly out of kilter. In its attempt to cope with modern life, the human mind seems to have evolved some defense strategies. Confronted with inventions like television, the shopping center, and the Internet, the mind will slip-- all by itself -- into an altered state.

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