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Pre-Assessment on Introductory Paragraphs

For each fact in the left hand column, place a + or a - into the corresponding column to indicate
that it is true for introductory paragraphs- Remember, this is a pre-assessment, so try your best,
but don’t worry about getting every single one right!

Quality + -

Have thesis statements

present

Have bridges present

Have hooks present

Shows the reader what will

be included in the rest of the
essay

Has many details and facts to

support opinions

The thesis is the first

sentence of the introduction

The bridge is the middle

sentence/section of the
introduction

Types of hooks include

personal experiences, facts
and statistics, and quotations

The bridge clearly states the

content for the two body
paragraphs

Hooks are written at the end

of the introduction