Read the chapter on “Beginning and Ending,” as well as the chapter on “Drafting,” in The Norton Field Guide.

Draft two possible introductory paragraphs for Writing Project One.

1) The first should offer background information about the literacy event you are focusing on or the

main idea of your story.

2) The second should either define what literacy means to you, in relation to the story you plan to write about, or ask and explore a question about your topic