02.06 introduction paragraph
using the ideas you previously wrote in your information research chart, you will write the introduction of your informational article.

read through the information research chart that you previously prepared. write a well-developed introductory paragraph of four or more sentences.
use an anecdote or quotation hook.
write your thesis statement. this is your three-part idea that answers the question: what problems does my everyday monster cause, who does it affect, and how can it be solved?
states idea about the topic in one sentence
can be supported with valid evidence such as facts, expert testimony, and research
does not include feelings or emotions
is written in the third person point of view
use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
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Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18