MPO Outline and Drafting the Introduction

Teacher reads aloud 3 different essay openings (different hook types). Children identify hook type for each.

• Read three openings
• Ask 'what kind of hook?'
• Affirm specific hook-type labels

Today you do two things: convert your MG-8 planner into a multi-paragraph outline (MPO) on MG-9, AND draft your INTRODUCTION. MPO is a 4-level hierarchical outline: LEVEL 1 (I., II., III., IV., V.) = the 5 sections (intro / 3 body / conclusion). LEVEL 2 (A., B., C.) = TEEL bands within each body. LEVEL 3 (1., 2., 3.) = sentences in each band. LEVEL 4 (a., b., c.) = specifics (evidence text + citation). Watch teacher convert verse-form-memoir planner to MPO. I. Introduction. A. Hook — surprising-fact: 'Did you know that an entire 320-page book of poetry can hold one childhood?' B. Topic-orienting context: 'Jacqueline Woodson's Brown Girl Dreaming is a 320-page verse memoir of her 1960s and 70s childhood.' C. Thesis-with-three-reasons. II. Body 1 — pace. A. Topic-sentence. B. Evidence (Woodson 2014, 24). C. Explanation. D. Link. (and so on for III, IV, V). Now meet the INTRODUCTION components: HOOK + TOPIC-ORIENTING CONTEXT + THESIS-WITH-THREE-REASONS. The hook is sentence 1 — surprise the reader, ask a question, paint a vivid image, or open with a brief story. The topic-orienting context is sentences 2-3 — orient the reader to the topic. The thesis-with-three-reasons is sentence 4 — declare position and three reasons. Watch teacher draft the verse-form intro. 'Have you ever wondered how a poet can hold a whole childhood in 320 short pages? Jacqueline Woodson's Brown Girl Dreaming does exactly that — a verse memoir spanning ten years of her 1960s and 70s childhood. I argue that verse form works for memoir because verse line breaks slow the pace, because white space lets memory pause, and because line rhythm matches the breath of recollection.'

• The MPO is the SCRIPT. The intro is one paragraph. Hook + context + thesis. Each plays a specific role.

  model See narrative — 4-level outline + 4-sentence intro paragraph.

  prompt Teacher converts planner to MPO and drafts intro.

• What are the 4 levels of the MPO?
• Name the 3 parts of an introduction paragraph.

M-5-F-WR-09-A Chart

Reproduction of MG-9 at 11x17: 4-level hierarchical outline (I. / A. / 1. / a.) with full worked example on verse-form-for-memoir filling all five sections. Dyslexic-friendly font. Print-ready.

MG-9 Chart

Multi-paragraph outline template (MPO, 4 levels): hierarchical structure. LEVEL 1 (I., II., III.) = section headings (intro / 3 body / conclusion). LEVEL 2 (A., B., C.) = TEEL bands within each body. LEVEL 3 (1., 2., 3.) = sentences in each band. LEVEL 4 (a., b., c.) = specifics (evidence text + citation). Worked example for a thesis 'verse form works for memoir' shown with full hierarchical detail across all 5 paragraphs. Print-ready 11x17, dyslexic-friendly font.

• Convert your MG-8 planner into MG-9 MPO. Aim for at least Levels 1, 2, 3 filled.

  scaffold MG-9 template at 1.5x; MG-8 planner in hand; indent-strip ruler
• Draft your introduction: hook (1 sentence) + topic-orienting context (1-2 sentences) + thesis-with-three-reasons (1 sentence). Total 4-5 sentences.

  scaffold Hook-type card deck; introduction anchor chart; thesis from lesson 2 in hand

M-5-F-WR-09-B Chart

11x17 chart: introduction anatomy showing HOOK / TOPIC-ORIENTING CONTEXT / THESIS-WITH-THREE-REASONS in stacked color bands (blue/yellow/red). Below: 4 hook-type examples (surprising-fact, question, vivid-image, brief-story). Print-ready.

• Show MPO with Levels 1-3 filled.
• Show drafted introduction. Partner names the hook type and points to the thesis.
• Move status-tile to DRAFT.

• Star your hook.
• Predict: tomorrow we revisit citation with parenthetical format.

• At home tonight, read your introduction aloud. Does the hook land? Bring observations tomorrow.