Essay Writing Prompt:
      The Civil Rights leaders of the past and 
      present greatly impact our lives. Write 
      an argument essay explaining how your 
      Civil Rights leader impacted society and 
      showed perseverance in his or her life.
    Introduction Paragraph
     A good introductory paragraph begins 
      with an attention grabber/hook and ends 
      with a clear thesis statement (claim).
     Attention Grabber/Hook 
     Ideas
     Try getting the readers attention with one 
     of these:
      The personal anecdote/story
      Ask three thought provoking, universal 
      questions (NOT the question/questions 
      posed in the essay prompt)
      Quotation, song lyric, or short poem
      Unusual, bizarre, or interesting fact or 
      statistic
     Thesis Statement
      A thesis statement helps to guide your 
      writing.
      In an argument essay, the thesis is your 
      claim.
      Claim: an opinion statement presented 
      as a fact; it’s what you will be arguing
      Thesis statement:
        (subject + claim = thesis statement)
     Sample Thesis Statement
      Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the 
      greatest peaceful Civil Rights leader who 
      persevered in his fight to gain equal 
      rights for all.