Introductory Paragraph, Title Page, and Glossary

Introductory Paragraph

Now that the paragraphs are written, we need to introduce them in an engaging way. Today, we will write introductory paragraphs for our entire book. A good “formula” for this introductory paragraphs is a topic sentence, five sentences describing each chapter individually, and a concluding sentence. This formula would equal to seven sentences. This is just a suggestion.

Your introduction should accomplish the following:

• Grab your reader’s attention with a quote, a scene, or a critical thinking question.  
• Give clues about the topic of each chapter (without saying “chapter two will be about…”).

Option 1: Quote  

(Begin your introduction with a famous quote if you are writing about a person, or quote a fact from your research that shares something interesting about your topic.)

Option 2: Scene  

(Set up a scene that helps your reader picture your topic in action.

Option 3: Critical Thinking Question  

 (Ask a question that makes your reader wonder about your topic.  Be sure to avoid yes or no questions and questions that talk directly to your reader.) Ex/ Do not say, “Have you ever heard of Abraham Lincoln?”)

There are examples for all of these suggestions posted below on the early finishers “To Do List” if needed. 

Cover Page

You will need to create a Title Page for your book. The cover page should be colorful, have a creative title, and have your name as the author.

Glossary

You will need to create a glossary for your book. The glossary should have at least eight words used in your book that are specific to your book topic. You need to choose words that the reader may not know on their own. The words should be in bold font in your chapters. Also, the words should be listed in alphabetical order and defined in the glossary. The glossary should be located in the back of your book.