4.4 IRP Intros and Conclusions

Today’s lesson will be about:

Objectives

You will be able to:

• Review three essential parts of a general introductory paragraph.
• Write an introduction with the three essential components.
• Review three essential parts of a general conclusion paragraph.
• Write a conclusion with the three essential components.

IRP Introductions and Conclusions

IRP Intro_Handout1

Three parts in Intro_Handout2

<Strategies to grab the readers’ attention>

a.       Presenting interesting or surprising facts, statistics, stories or anecdotes b.      Asking intriguing questions c.       Using a quotation or saying d.      Defining a key term

PPT_IRP Conclusion

Rewrite Thesis_Handout3

Conclusion Questions_Handout4

Homework

For your IRP, complete PIE Outline for Solution2.

Click here to download the outline. Read the direction carefully. 

*Name the file “PIE outline2_Your First Name”

*Upload the file on Google Drive>>>Unit4 IRP.

*Due date and time: Apr, 24 (Thursday) by 11:55 pm sharp.

Here is the schedule for lessons and homework assignments. Check the assignments and due date and time.

Lessons	Due date and time	Homework
In-text citation and quoting	Apr, 17 (R)	Complete the PIE Outline for Solution1.
Introduction and conclusion	Apr, 22 (T)	Write 3 paragraphs for Solution1.
APA formatting and punctuation	Apr, 24 (R)	Complete the PIE Outline for Solution2.
Peer perception on solution 1, 2 and 3	Apr, 29 (T)	Write 3 paragraphs for Solution2.
Electives	May, 1 (R)	Complete the PIE Outline for Solution3.
No class	May, 6 (T)	Write 3 paragraphs for Solution3. Individual conferences
Reading day	May, 8 (R)	IRP final submission

Reflective Essay #2

Words for Wisdom

Pretend that you are giving advice for new students taking the class next semester as they begin their individual research process. Write out several paragraphs of advice for them based on your experience though the pre-research, annotated bibliography and IRP lessons.

*The reflective essay will be graded on the quality of and effort put into it rather than the grammar or paragraph structure.

*Your response should be more than 400 words with APA style: 12pt., Times New Roman, double-spaced, 1-inch margins on all four sides.

*You will be graded not on grammar or structure, but on the effort of your reflection.

*Name the file as “Reflective Essay2_Your First Name”

*Upload the file on Google Drive>>>Reflective Essays.

*Due date and time: May, 1 (Thursday) 6:30 pm sharp.