Question

An introduction paragraph must include 3 parts:

1. Hook-introduce your essay to create interest and excitement
2. Context - provide important background information needed to understand your essay:
Title of texts
How to Write an Introduction Paragraph
Brief summary of the text
3. Thesis-your answer to the essential question
Context
Mr. Medina's example of an introduction paragraph in response to the following essential
question: How can symbolism be used to create meaning?
Hook
Nostalgia for childhood can make the oldest and uncaring people
sentimental causing them to cry & long for their childhood.
Thesis
• Author Names
Hook
Context
In "How to Eat a Guava", Esmeralda Santiago writes about the emotions of
nostalgia that she feels for her childhood as she is browsing through
produce aisle as an adult.
Symbolism is created in "How to Eat a Guava" as she uses the symbols of
the guava along with the apples and pears to describe the nostalgia she has
for childhood with the understanding that she will not go back.
Your turn: Write you introduction paragraph in the table below.
Essential Question: What makes family important?
White umbrella and the courage my mother had

Answer 1

Hook: Family is often referred to as the backbone of society, providing support, love, and a sense of belonging to its members.
Context: In the essay "White Umbrella," Gish Jen explores the importance of family in Chinese culture and how it shapes the lives of its members. Jen uses the story of a white umbrella and the courage her mother had to stand up to a neighbor as a symbol of the sacrifices that family members make for each other.
Thesis: Through the use of symbolism, Jen illustrates the profound impact that family has on our lives, emphasizing the sacrifices that family members make for each other, and the sense of identity and belonging that comes from being a part of a family.