Introductions and conclusions are crucial essay components that frame the body's argument by setting expectations and reinforcing key takeaways, respectively.
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introductions and conclusions are
important components of any essay
they work to bookend the argument made
in the body paragraphs by first
explaining what points will be made in
the introduction
and then summarizing what points were
made in the conclusion
introduction is typically the first
paragraph of your paper
the goal of your introduction is to let
your reader know what he
or she can expect from your paper while
there is no one formula for writing a
good introduction
in general an introduction should
attract the reader's attention
state your focus topic and state your thesis
let's look at the first step begin your
introduction with a hook that grabs your
reader's attention
and introduces the general topic here
are some suggestions on how to create a hook
hook
tell a story a short three to four
sentences story that helps prepare the
reader for the topic of the essay
use an attention grabber any statement
that makes the reader want to read more like
like
sad gross scary exciting
strong opinion give an opinion that
leads into your thesis statement
your goal is to make your reader want to
respond and keep reading
ask a question ask a question that will
make the reader want to read on to find
the answer
state of fact state a fact relating to
the topic that shows the importance of
your thesis statement
give a statistic give information meant
to prove that the thesis statement is correct
correct
make sure you cite sources when stating
the fact or the statistics
these are a few examples of introduction
moving on to the second step state your
focus topic
after your hook write a sentence or two
about the specific
focus of your paper what is your paper about
about
why is this topic important this part of
the introduction can include
background information on your topic
that helps to establish its context
finally include your thesis statement
the kind of thesis you include depends
on the type of paper you are writing
but in general your thesis should include
include
your specific topic your main point
about that topic
the points of discussion you will
include in your paper
your thesis should be clear and easy to find
find
most often it is the last sentence of
the introduction
let's take a look at this sample of
introduction as you can see
all the three main elements have been
the conclusion a conclusion works to
remind your reader of the main points of
your paper
and summarizes what you want your reader
to take away from your discussion
consider these tips when writing your
conclusion begin with your rephrased
thesis statement to remind your reader
of the point of your paper
never simply use the exact same wording
as your thesis statement
summarize the points you made in your
paper and show how they support your argument
argument
tie all the pieces of your paper
together tell your reader what the
significance of your argument might be
why is the discussion important do you
want your reader to think differently
question something or perform some action
action
make a recommendation of what your
reader should do with the information
you just gave them
or share the importance of the topic
here is the sample of an essay
there are a few things you would want to
do in putting your entire essay together
first determine your topic and main idea
brainstorm at least three primary
supporting details for the main idea
write a strong thesis statement write a
body paragraphs
it is recommended to write the
introduction after you write your body
paragraphs is this will make it easier
for you to produce a good impact of introduction
introduction
then write the conclusion and lastly
proofread your essay by doing the spell check
check
and have someone else read the paper
don't forget to check your format
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