Writing an intro paragraph
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Writing an Intro Paragraph#pureawesome
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The Plan
Your intro needs to answer
several basic questions
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Question #1●What are
you writing about?
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Question #1
Tell the reader what your general topic isFor example: This essay is about the emission of greenhouse gases
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Question #2 ●Why are you
writing about it?
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Question #2
●Tell the reader your purpose in writing the paper
● For example: My objective is to explore policy options and argue in favor of a cap and trade system for controlling emissions.
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Question #3 ●What’s
your Thesis?
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Question #3● Provide your reader with a
concise statement of your main contention. A good thesis is controversial. That means it is a statement that somebody might disagree with.
For example: My thesis is that a cap and trade system is the best policy option because it addresses the needs of both environmentalists and free marketeers.
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Question #4
●What’s coming up?
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Question #4
● Lay out the overall plan of your paper for the reader.
● For example: On the following pages, I will define the problem of greenhouse gas emissions, list the major alternatives for reducing them, and explain why a cap and trade system is the best choice for the United States.
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Example of an Intro Paragraph
● This essay is about the emission of greenhouse gases. My objective is to explore policy options and argue in favor of a cap and trade system for controlling emissions. My thesis is that a cap and trade system is the best policy option because it addresses the needs of both environmentalists and free marketeers. On the following pages, I will define the problem of greenhouse gas emissions, list the major alternatives for reducing them, and explain why a cap and trade system is the best choice for the United States.