WT 322-330

drafting instructions:

five introductory moves:

1. identify your topic (state subject/topic)
2. state your purpose (make stance, signal word, thesis statement)
3. offer background info on topic (mention information on the topic, minute summary)
4. state main point (state your purpose, what you’re going to do)
5. stress importance of topic (make them want to read)

*do all five

grabber:

1. ask interesting question
2. state a startling statistic
3. make a compelling statement
4. begin with quotation
5. use dialogue

use a lead to draw in the readers
using the state of existing research

drafting conclusions

five concluding moves:

1. signal clearly you are concluding
2. restate your main point
3. stress importance of your topic again
4. call your readers to action
5. look to future

*do not have to do all five