the essay: introductions
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The Essay
Introduction Overview
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Introductions
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Introduction PurposeGains the reader’s interestInforms the readerProvides TonePresents the thesis Preview the major points that will support the thesis.
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Introduction PartsLead In (Hook)
Discuss TopicThesis
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The Lead In (Hook) General StatementFunnel Introduction
General
Specific
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Bookstores shelves todayare crammed with dozens ofdifferent diet books. One ofthe worst fad diet is the PalmBeach Plan. Three factors makethis the worst diet plan inexistence.
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The Lead In (Hook)Anecdote
Short Story
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As I stood before the grand edifice, I exhaled a breath of trembling air and looked down to examine myself one last time. My chef ’s coat still crisp and blinding white was untouched by grease or grime. I was finally starting my dream career.
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The Lead In (Hook)Describe Something
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The sand glistened in the morning sunshine. The screech of sea birds accompanied the soft pounding of the surf. A cool light breeze rustled through the green leaves of the palms. It was a tropical Paradise.
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The Lead In (Hook)
Definition
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Happiness can be defined as a state of emotional contentment.
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The Lead In (Hook)Opposite View
Counter Argument
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Some people believe that money can’t buy happiness. They suggest that happiness comes from having good relationships with others; however, I disagree.
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The Lead In (Hook)Question
Sometimes Rhetorical
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Have you ever had a day that you wish could remain frozen in time? There are days filled with so much joy as though pain does not exist. Have you had that kind of day?
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The Lead In (Hook)
Quotation
He said…
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Thomas Edison said, “Success is 99 percent perspiration and 1 percent inspiration.” That motto has certainly been true in my life.
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The Lead In (Hook) Fact
Statistic
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The world’s largest women’s sporting event is the Indoor Volleyball Festival held in Reno, Nevada. For one week this festival hosts over 25,000 female competitors and their coaches.
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The Lead In (Hook) Not in Book Topic Importance
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In a recent poll on immigration, 75 % of Americans stated that illegal immigrants should be tracked down and removed from the country. With the majority expressing such views, the immigration problem is clearly reaching crises proportions.
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