Pass out a sample introductory paragraph for an essay that uses a work of literary theory to compare two literary texts. Read it aloud and discuss its components, including: its opener, the way in ...

For example: Topic — Does Your Name Matter? Introduction: Hook Sentence: Shakespeare has famously said, ‘What’s in a Name?’ Your View: I hold a different opinion on this matter, to that of ...

For example, if we are writing paragraphs on the topic of “computer”, we can start out with something like “A computer is a programmable electronic device that performs mathematical ...