Mystery Mission

Thursday Writing Activity

Mystery Mission: The Case of the Stronger Introduction

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Detectives, your mission today is to crack the case of The Stronger Introduction. Using your sharp analytical skills, you’ll uncover clues hidden in the text, build a case to defend your chosen introduction, and collaborate with fellow detectives to solve the mystery. Will you solve the case? The clock is ticking—let the investigation begin!

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Which group of sentences is the strongest way to begin an introduction paragraph?

Trade routes like those in Persia, the Mediterranean, and China were important for moving goods such as spices, silk, and gold. They helped people in ancient t imes connect with each other and share ideas.

Ancient trade networks were the lifelines of civilizations like Persia, the Mediterranean, and China. These systems not only moved goods such as spices, silk, and precious metals but also connected cultures in ways that shaped history.

I'm going to talk about trade networks and how they impacted cultural exchange and economic development in each civilization. There are three articles I read.

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Which thesis statement is the strongest?

The articles “Trade Routes of Ancient Persia,” “Commerce in the Mediterranean,” and “The Silk Road in Ancient China” describe how these routes worked.

They were “Trade Routes of Ancient Persia,” “Commerce in the Mediterranean,” and “The Silk Road in Ancient China”.

The articles “Trade Routes of Ancient Persia,” “Commerce in the Mediterranean,” and “The Silk Road in Ancient China” explain the purpose of these trade systems and their role in spreading ideas, beliefs, and technology.

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Which sentence best previews what will be covered in the body of the essay?

This essay will explore how these networks influenced cultural exchange and economic development by examining the goods traded, the routes used, and how trade impacted the social structure of each civilization.

In this essay, I will talk about what goods were traded and how trade helped people share their cultures and grow their economies.

So yeah, keep reading and I'll tell you more about each.

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Mission 4

All of these should be found within the essay for this prompt. Which of these should be clear in the INTRODUCTION?

Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.

Introduce a topic clearly, write a thesis statement (answer the prompt) and previewing what is to follow

Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.

TIPS:1.Intro topic, 2.Provide a thesis (answer the prompt), 3. Preview what is to come

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