Starting an Introductory Paragraph

 

Beginning sentence(s)

Here's your chance to introduce your topic and grab your reader's attention.

NEVER start your paper saying , "In this paper, I will" or "This paper is

about ." Start strong. In your research, have you come across an odd factoid

or interesting quote? Try starting your paper with that.

 

 

Middle Sentences

Usually, the middle sentences cover the points in your paper. Since you've

already planned which order to write the points, you already know which

order to place them in your introductory paragraph. You don't have to include

every single point, but make sure the important ones get in there.

 

 

Ending Sentences

All the previous sentences have been building up to this: your thesis.

Your thesis statement expresses the overall idea of your paper and

show where you stand on the topic.