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Tasks: The introductory paragraph to a short essay usually attempts to do three things: ... Patterns: The standard pattern for an introductory paragraph follows the order of the tasks outlined above. Below is an outline of that pattern, written as if it were the first section of a formal outline of the entire essay:
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The introductory paragraph of any paper, long or short, should start with a sentence that piques the interest of your readers. Think of your first sentence as a hook that draws your reader in. It is your big chance to be so clever that your reader can’t stop. ... The Introductory Paragraph...
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Your essay must begin with a good introductory paragraph. Such a paragraph must consist of at least three, and usually more, closely related sentences which clearly introduce your subject and which deal with the subject of the essay.
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web.presby.edu/writingcenter/guides/intro.html
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Structure of an Introductory Paragraph ... Introductory Paragraph; People are mistaken who believe the high Rockies are hard to climb. To the traveler who has passed through the plains of Kansas and eastern Colorado, the high Rockies might seem like a beautiful but forbidding wilderness, approachable by only the...
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www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/intro.html
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Writing an introductory paragraph is like greeting someone. The paragraph should be short and to the point like saying, “Hello!” ...
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Since the introductory paragraph is the first readers will digest, writers must make a strong statement to attract attention. Here are some tips to help you do just that. ... Novice writers anguish over composing an introductory paragraph for their essays. They have been instructed at some point to include a “hook”...
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Introductory Paragraph Student/Teacher Model (based on the planning map ... This student has used the contrast method from the student planning map to begin her introductory paragraph. A bit farther along in the year in the writing process, she has become skillful enough to collapse her introductory paragraph into...
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www.wku.edu/3kinds/ALTSample_intro_paragraphs.html
www.wku.edu/3kinds/ALTSample_intro_paragraphs.html
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A good introductory paragraph should include a clear thesis statement and put that statement in context. Example #2 and Example # 4 contain good examples of well-written introductory paragraphs.
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www.lsu.edu/faculty/jpullia/litthesis.htm
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