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WRITING INTRODUCTIONS

Attention getting hook: _____________________________________________

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Transition sentence: _____________________________________________________________

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Thesis:______________________

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WHAT TO AVOID IN INTRODUCTORY

PARAGRAPHS

1. Dont be too obvious. Avoid bald statements such

as In this paper I will discuss the causes offailing oil prices.

2. Dont apologize. Avoid self-critical statementssuch as I do not have much background in this

subject or I am not sure if I am right, but here is

my opinion.

3. Dont use overworn expressions. Avoid empty

statements such as Love is what makes theworld go round or Haste makes waste.

YOUR INTRODUCTION SHOULD INCLUDE:

1) Hook: description, illustration, narration or

dialogue that pulls the reader into your paper topic.This should be interesting and specific.

2) Transition: sentence that connects the hook with

the thesis

3) Thesis: Sentence (or two) that summarizes the

overall main point of the paper. The thesis should

answer the prompt question.


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Transition:

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WRITING CONCLUSIONS

Restated Thesis:

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Transition Sentence: ______________

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Closing: ______________________________________________________________________________________

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A conclusion should

stress the importance of the thesisstatement,

give the essay a sense of

completeness, and

leave a final impression on the

reader.

Suggestions

Answer the question "SoWhat?"

Synthesize, don't summarize

o Don't simply repeat things

that were in your paper.

They have read it.

Show them how the points you made and

the support and examples you used were

not random, but fit together.

Redirect your readers

o Give your reader

something to think about,perhaps a way to use your

paper in the "real" world.

If your introduction wentfrom general to specific,

make your conclusion go

from specific to general.

Think globally.

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