Twelve Angry Men
IB Language and Literature
Writing an Introduction
1. The grabber is a sentence that grabs your reader's attention and interest, pulling him/her into the essay. It should not be overly general (try to avoid beginning with such sweeping statements as, "Since the beginning of time" or "Man has always...". Sometimes starting with an appropriate and thought-provoking quotation or universal statement can help grab the reader. *Do not mention the title, author, or characters of the literary work in your grabber.
Grabber - Example: Oppression can only be endured for so long.
2. After you've grabbed your reader's attention, you must elaborate on this first sentence. Explain your point more fully, all the while leading the reader closer to your essay's main focus (the thesis). This section of the introduction is the longest. It should consist of several sentence (usually a minimum of three are required).
Elaboration – Example: Historically, when human rights have been consistently violated by a tyrannical power, there has developed an undercurrent of rebellion. Eventually, the repression of freedom and lack justice will lead to a rupture. This may be as significant as The French Revolution, where the hungry and mistreated French peasants came together to overthrow the crown, or it may be as simple as a group of citizens violating the tenets of their religion and eschewing their humanity for the chance to escape the shackles of Puritanism.
3. After you've elaborated on your grabber, you must make it clear how these ideas relate to your thesis. Transition smoothly from your introductory remarks into a mention of the thesis by explaining that these ideas are evident in the literary work you are discussing.
Introduction of literary work / connection to thesis idea- Example: This natural revolt against oppression is a major cause of the events that inspired Arthur Miller’s Drama, The Crucible. The witch hunt that besieged Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 was at least partially incited by a seed of desperation within an extremely stifled community.
4. State your thesis. It should be the last sentence of your introductory paragraph
-Thesis Statement - Example: The corruption of Salem in Arthur Miller’s drama, The Crucible, stresses the poisonous nature of any extremely oppressive society.
Example Introduction
Oppression can only be endured for so long. Historically, when human rights have been consistently violated by a tyrannical power, there has developed an undercurrent of rebellion. Eventually, the repression of freedom and lack justice will lead to a rupture. This may be as significant as The French Revolution, where the hungry and mistreated French peasants came together to overthrow the crown, or it may be as simple as a group of citizens violating the tenets of their religion and eschewing their humanity for the chance to escape the shackles of Puritanism. This natural revolt against oppression is a major cause of the events that inspired Arthur Miller’s Drama, The Crucible. The witch hunt that besieged Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 was at least partially incited by a seed of desperation within an extremely stifled community. The corruption of Salem in Arthur Miller’s drama, The Crucible, stresses the poisonous nature of any extremely oppressive society.
*Notice how the intro ends with the Thesis Statement
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