This document will be used for the draft of your introduction. Use the slide show I shared with you to help you plan your intro. Think about the
following questions:
• What kind of hook will you use?
• How will you set the scene, introduce the setting in your intro?
• How will you set up a specific problem or situation?
Example: Introduction of Lord of the Flies
The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock
and began to pick his pay toward the lagoon. Though he had taken off
his school sweater and trailed it now from one hand, his grey shirt stuck
to him and his hair was plastered to his forehead. All round him, the long
scar smashed into the jungle was a bath of heat. He was clambering
heavily among the creepers and broken trunks when a bird, a vision of
red and yellow, flashed upwards with a witch-like cry; and this cry was
echoed by another
Example: Introduction of The Hunger Games
When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold. My fingers stretch
out, seeking Prim's warmth but finding only the rough canvas cover of
the mattress. She must have had bad dreams and climbed in with our
mother. Of course, she did. This is the day of the reaping.