An introductory paragraph should always include three things: a TAG, a summary, and a claim--in that exact order!

Today, let’s focus on the TAG.

When writing a response to literature, a good way to begin your introductory paragraph is with a TAG (title, author, genre). Adding adjectives to your TAG can also make it more interesting.

For example, E. B. White is the author of the heart-warming, fictional story, Charlotte’s Web.

In your Writer's Notebook, use the following titles, authors, and genres, create TAGs that could be used at the beginning of a response to literature.

L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, novel

Henry, “Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen,” short story with a twist
Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, literary fiction

Read the excerpt from martin luther king jr.’s "i have a dream” speech. and so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of new hampshire. let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of new york. let freedom ring from the heightening alleghenies of pennsylvania. let freedom ring from the snow-capped rockies of colorado. let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of california. but not only that: let freedom ring from stone mountain of georgia. let freedom ring from lookout mountain of tennessee. let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of mississippi. from every mountainside, let freedom ring. the most likely reason king uses allusions in this part of his speech is to share his knowledge of american geography. compare northern and southern destinations. remind listeners about small-town accountability. encourage listeners to envision freedom everywhere.

What is one way to appeal to ethos?

Read the following conclusion for an essay that claims that extreme sports should be more highly regulated because they are too dangerous: whether it is a high level of physical exertion, or extra doses of the "fear factor," it is common for extreme athletes to beat at the door of fate. it is these people who tempt their own mortality, while curious onlookers wait anxiously for the outcome, who must be protected from themselves. which statement provides the most accurate evaluation of the paragraph? a. the closing statement is unsatisfying b. the passage introduces new evidence. c. the thesis is not restated. d. the style is informal and inconsistent.