1.1 Ensure that written material is free from mechanical errors.

1.2 Evaluate and edit communications and adjust for any errors in content, structure, style, and/or mechanics.

1.3 Demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency in the conventions of Standard English.

2.1 Reproduce original information in other formats.

Instructions

1) Review the course notes and handouts about writing an Introduction Paragraph Outline. There are numerous examples provided to show you how to produce an Introduction Outline and Paragraph. USE ALL of these materials and resources to teach you how to do this work.

2) Plan your introduction paragraph by...

• Brainstorming what you already know about the subject you choose to write about.
• Thinking about the background information you want to use about your subject, how you will link these sentences, and how they will develop from general to specific.
• Thinking about the claim you want to make about your subject.
• Outlining your introduction paragraph to make sure you include all the necessary parts to have a correct, complete, and effective introduction paragraph.

Possible subjects to write about are: 

1) Being an International Student

2) Living during a Pandemic

3) The Environment

4) Healthcare

3) Write an Introduction Paragraph outline and make sure to include the following:

Hook

Background Information (4 to 5 sentences)

Thesis Statement (Subject + Claim + 3 Main Ideas)

NOTE: Practice your outlining skills by writing an outline for your introduction paragraph as a way to prepare/draft your paragraph for your next session assignment in which you must write the introduction paragraph by using this outline that you write.

4) Write your Introduction Outline using a Word doc.