16 Introduction and Conclusion // Due the week of Jan. 15, 2015

Hi Everyone!

Last week, you should have completed three body paragraphs on a particular topic/thesis.

This week, we learned what makes a good introduction and conclusion!

For homework, write an introduction and conclusion that go with your three body paragraphs from last week, put them all together into a document, and bring them next week! (You can take out all of the underlining and highlighting).

1. Introduction
1. Start off with ONE attention grabber to engage your reader
1. Question: Are you looking to get a pet sometime soon? If so, you should be educated on what the best pet truly is.
2. Joke: Do you want to get a dragon as a pet? Well, too bad—you can't. But you can get the next best thing: a cat!
3. Quotation: Abraham Lincoln once said, "If you're going to get a pet, the only pet to get is a cat!"
4. Interesting Fact/Statistic: People with cats are 98% happier than people with any other animal.
5. Noise: Bang! Wham! Crash! If you don't want to hear those noises in the middle of the night, don't get a dog. Instead—get a cat!
2. Your attention-grabber can then lead into your thesis which ALWAYS comes after the attention grabber.
1. Cats are the best pet to get because they are friendly, clean, and inexpensive.
2. Body Paragraph 1 (R1)
3. Body Paragraph 2 (R2)
4. Body Paragraph 3 (R3)
5. Conclusion
1. Do not bring in any new reasons or evidence. 
2. Sum up your paper.
3. Potentially do a "call to action"
1. Therefore, if you want to experience the joys of pet ownership, go out and get yourself a cat!