ask a question. quote the text. help the reader relate to the topic of the essay. include an interesting detail from the text. Copy and paste your favorite lead at the top of your essay. Write the rest of your introduction right after your lead. Make sure you include all of these elements: A lead Name of text and author A sentence or two of key background information A sentence or two that lays out your thinking or what is interesting to you Make sure the introduction ends with your claim statement (you may decide to revise your claim statement). Read the complete introduction silently to yourself and make any changes needed so that the sentences flow well together. Original Writing Prompt Compare and contrast Phineas's behavior to that of an adolescent.

Read the excerpt from henry wadsworth longfellow’s translation of an excerpt from dante’s inferno and answer the question. but inasmuch as never from this depth did any one return, if i hear true, without the fear of infamy i answer . . “the love song of j. alfred prufrock” begins with an excerpt from dante’s inferno. which two statements express how this source material contributes to the mood of the poem? click here to read the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of horror that eliot elaborates throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of enthusiasm that eliot argues against throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of boldness that eliot continues throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of shame that eliot explores throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of enlightenment that eliot mocks throughout the poem. next question ask for