The intro paragraph has 4 parts: the hook, the explain/reference, the bridge, and the Thesis statement. Look at the example from the power point we studied in class and see how the hook is written in third person followed by first person. The bridge sounds like you are reading from a dictionary, and the thesis statement is one sentence with three components you will prove in your essay.
Hook: The week before his second birthday was his introduction to the world of Legos. His mother was busily getting ready for Christmas and needed to keep him occupied so she let him play with his 12-year-old brother's Legos. Although she did not think he would be interested, he sat on the carpet creating airplanes, cars and rocket ships for nine hours.
Explain/Reference: Engineering opened my eyes to a whole new world that I was all too happy to explore. I learned that planning and executing my passion would lead me in the direction of a bright future.
Lead-in (bridge): My vision is that aerospace engineering will allow humans not only to exceed the physical boundaries of our planet's limits but to grow intellectually beyond the constraints of terrestrial experience.
Thesis Statement: By choosing the field of engineering, I will be able to explore breakthroughs in engineering, design and building.
Hook: The week before his second birthday was his introduction to the world of Legos. His mother was busily getting ready for Christmas and needed to keep him occupied so she let him play with his 12-year-old brother's Legos. Although she did not think he would be interested, he sat on the carpet creating airplanes, cars and rocket ships for nine hours.
Explain/Reference: Engineering opened my eyes to a whole new world that I was all too happy to explore. I learned that planning and executing my passion would lead me in the direction of a bright future.
Lead-in (bridge): My vision is that aerospace engineering will allow humans not only to exceed the physical boundaries of our planet's limits but to grow intellectually beyond the constraints of terrestrial experience.
Thesis Statement: By choosing the field of engineering, I will be able to explore breakthroughs in engineering, design and building.