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How to Start Your Essay: Simple & Proven Introduction Paragraph Format

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Man points in front of a screen showing a drawing of a house being built near drawings of a person celebrating an A+ paper and 1 crying over an F minus paper. Text title above drawings reads, "Starting your essay, introduction paragraph."

In this video, Mr. Messinger discusses the purpose of an introduction paragraph. Next, he explains the basic structure and organization for the introduction. Then, he emphasizes the need for a hook that will capture the attention of the reader. Finally, he wraps up by giving students six questions to help revise and edit their paragraphs.

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