02.06 introduction paragraph
using the ideas you previously wrote in your information research chart, you will write the introduction of your informational article.

read through the information research chart that you previously prepared. write a well-developed introductory paragraph of four or more sentences.
use an anecdote or quotation hook.
write your thesis statement. this is your three-part idea that answers the question: what problems does my everyday monster cause, who does it affect, and how can it be solved?
states idea about the topic in one sentence
can be supported with valid evidence such as facts, expert testimony, and research
does not include feelings or emotions
is written in the third person point of view
use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
(jellyfishes)

Read these passages from when birds get flu and cows go mad by john

You are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on one of the 4 prompts and what you have read and learned in this module. these are your options: 1. how do the events of "the white umbrella" teach the narrator a lesson about shame and acceptance? 2. what role does creativity play in "the bat-poet"? 3. how does the character of squeaky change over the course of "raymond's run"? 4. discuss the influences of older family members on the protagonists and speakers in the stories and poems of this unit. you are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on what you have read and learned in this module. your final submission should meet the following requirements. • submit completed pre-writing and outline documents. • write an essay that contains an introduction with hook and thesis statement, supporting paragraphs with evidence and at least one quotation, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and reviews main points. • use transitions appropriate to the pattern of organization. • use vocabulary to create tone and voice. • cite primary source (quotation). • submit completed revision checklist. • vary sentence structure. • create sentences with parallel structures. • use technology in the writing process.

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contain flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story.