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Writing an Introduction Practice 1

I created a formula to help with writing an introduction. This will help get you started; this is all one paragraph composed of structured sentences.

1. One brief sentence as an attention getter. What makes me want to read your paper?

2. Thesis Statement

3. One sentence about the first item in your thesis statement

4. One sentence about the second item in your thesis statement

5. One sentence about the third item in your thesis statement

6. One sentence about the topic in general (This is what many people call the topic

sentence)

Topic Question / Companies market products to children, especially through television commercials shown with children's programming. Designed to appeal to children, these advertisements promote products like toys and snack foods. Should companies be permitted to market to children, or should children be protected from the influence of advertising? Take a position on this issue. Use reasons and specific examples to support your ideas.
One brief sentence as an attention getter. What makes me want to read your paper?
Thesis Statement
One sentence about the first item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the second item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the third item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the topic in general (This is what many people call the topic
sentence)

Your Introduction:

Topic Question / Many believe that in democratic societies a free education is each citizen’s right. Others see education as a privilege, one that must be earned. In the United States, should education be considered a right or a privilege? Take a position on this question. Support your response with reasons and specific examples.
One brief sentence as an attention getter. What makes me want to read your paper?
Thesis Statement
One sentence about the first item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the second item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the third item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the topic in general (This is what many people call the topic
sentence)

Your Introduction:

Topic Question / Consider the type of job that would best suit you. It might be a job working outdoors or in an office, or somewhere else. Write to convince an employer that you possess the qualities required to do well at the job that most interests you. Use specific examples to support your reasons.
One brief sentence as an attention getter. What makes me want to read your paper?
Thesis Statement
One sentence about the first item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the second item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the third item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the topic in general (This is what many people call the topic
sentence)

Your Introduction:

Topic Question / Many schools have partnerships with companies that allow students to explore certain occupations through internships and shadowing opportunities to discover whether they are interested in pursuing
that type of employment. Write to convince a manager of a business to select you to visit and learn about the work that interests you.
One brief sentence as an attention getter. What makes me want to read your paper?
Thesis Statement
One sentence about the first item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the second item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the third item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the topic in general (This is what many people call the topic
sentence)

Your Introduction:

Topic Question / Most employers are looking for specific characteristics in a potential employee. For example, they look for someone who is responsible and hard-working, and often they look for a person who has experience. Write to persuade a future employer that, even though you may not have experience in the type of work you seek, you are a good candidate to hire
. Use reasons and specific examples to support your response.
(Hyphenated words may show as misspelled in the online Writing Tool; however, this will not negatively affect a student’s score.)
One brief sentence as an attention getter. What makes me want to read your paper?
Thesis Statement
One sentence about the first item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the second item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the third item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the topic in general (This is what many people call the topic
sentence)

Your Introduction:

Topic Question
One brief sentence as an attention getter. What makes me want to read your paper?
Thesis Statement
One sentence about the first item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the second item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the third item in your thesis statement
One sentence about the topic in general (This is what many people call the topic
sentence)

Your Introduction:

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