This in Friday, Episode 5, writing an introduction. To persuade means to convince. When we persuade someone, we want to convince them of something more. I want to convince my teacher that we should have more recess. I've planned some reasons I want to use to support my opinion. But good writers don't just start writing the reasons right away. I start with an introduction. An introduction can help books and readers and get them interested in what you're about to say. You might start your writing with a question. Here are some sentence starters you can use to help you start your introduction with a question. Hmm. I think I'll start by saying, did you know that kids who have more recess do better in school? I'm cooking the reader by asking them a question and starting with a cool fact. Think about what questions make it your audience hooked into your writing. After your hook, tell the reader exactly what you want and make sure you say it mind your own. I will write, can we please have five extra minutes of recess each day? Now I'm ready to explain all of my great reasons. Check out episode six to see how it works.