Chapter 20. Essentials_Video_Introductions_and_Conclusions

20.1 Lesson 20 Essentials Video: Introductions and Conclusions

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Lesson 20 Essentials Video: Introductions and Conclusions

Watch the video below to see how students like you design the right introduction and conclusion.

Transcript

Students in order of appearance: Jenna, Kendra, Torey, Salhuana, Nicole, Catherine, Michael, Cara, Nanaissa, Alice, Cuyler

Exercise: Integrate the video

Question

Write a substantial paragraph or two, with a topic sentence or mini-thesis, through which you respond to the students in this video as you form your own approaches to designing the right introduction and conclusion. You might begin by identifying the moments that stand out to you the most. Which student videos seem to make the most sense to you? With whom do you agree? Disagree? What patterns do you find among the student sound bites? Which ideas were the most instructive or helpful to you? What surprised you? How have your own ideas about introductions and conclusions come into focus through the videos?
The students in the video identify some of the struggles that accompany writing effective introductions and conclusions at a more advanced level, as well as offering their best advice for approaching these important elements of the paper. Your responses to their observations will help you to form your own effective strategies for writing introductions and conclusions.