How to Write an Essay: Introduction Paragraph (with Worksheet)

Learn how to write an essay starting with the introduction paragraph. Print this pdf to take notes: Here are the timestamps: 00:00 How to write an essay 00:41 Example of an essay 00:56 Parts of an essay 02:10 The first sentence (called the “hook“ or “lead“) 02:28 Essay hook types and examples 05:54 Background information 06:10 Background information types and examples 08:18 Thesis statement 10:21 Thesis statement examples Please note: This video does NOT cover how to outline an essay. To learn how to outline an essay and transfer the outline into a draft, this video will help: This video series explains essay writing step by step, starting with the essay hook (or lead), background information (also called the bridge), and thesis statement, along with several examples of each. The video begins with a brief introduction abou