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English Final Review

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Vol XCIII, No. 311

Intro Paragraph Scrambled Like an Egg

Place the sentences in correct order.

Unscrambling the Intro Paragraph

People in the Midwest have been forced to rebuild after devastating tornadoes ravished the countryside.

Do you check the weather daily or even multiple times a day? For people who live in places with extreme weather conditions, this is a common and necessary practice.

In fact, this is just part of the way of life for Americans living in the Midwest. Recently, it has proven to be an unfortunate necessity.

Bellringer Directions:

Healthy Intro Paragraph

Intro Paragraph Will Flow Nicely

Below are the three parts of an Introduction paragraph. Place them in the correct order. Next to each part, explain what it does or how it fits along with the other parts.

Thesis Statement

Hook

Bridge

Intro Paragraph Ready to Collapse

Bridge Needed to Support Hook and Thesis

Across the Midwestern United States, survivors of recent destructive tornadoes are tirelessly putting the pieces of their lives back together.

"During a tornado, the National Weather Service advises people to take shelter in a storm cellar, a basement, or the innermost room on the lowest level of a building."

Recipe for a Conclusion

Essay Finishes Strong

Put the Pieces Together Correctly

So, What Is Expected Now?

In conclusion,

Answer one or more of the following So, What? questions to finish your essay:

  • So, what will survivors do now?
  • So, what will happen now?
  • So, what can people do to help?
  • So, what is expected since tornado season has only just started?
  • So, what would you say to survivors if you could give them advice?

With the extensive physical and emotional damage done to people’s lives, recovery promises to be a long process. However, with the resilient spirit of the people affected and their support system at the local and federal levels, survivors will overcome the obstacle that Mother Nature placed in their paths.

Powerful tornadoes wreaked havoc across the Midwest, so survivors and rescue teams are working toward recovering after the storms.

Begin Well...End Strong

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