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For this assignment, you will write a preliminary introduction for the first version of your paper. You have already identified the topic, the audience and their needs, and the writing situation. Additionally, you have written a thesis statement. Now, it is time to put all these elements together to form the preliminary introduction.
According to the authors of your textbook, Ruszkiewicz and Dolmage (2022), an introductory paragraph has four purposes:
To draw your reader into the essay
To introduce the topic of the essay
To provide some background information
To present the main idea (thesis) of the essay
Address each of these four purposes by composing an introductory paragraph using the template linked in the What to Submit section.
Notes:
Introducing the topic and providing some background information can be combined to form an overview of the topic.
The terms essay and paper are synonymous regarding the textbook language and this assignment.
The terms main idea and core idea are synonymous regarding the textbook language and this assignment.
Reference: Ruszkiewicz, J. J., & Dolmage, J. T. (2022). How to write anything: A guide and reference with readings. 5th ed. Bedford/St. Martin’s.
Specifically, you must address the following:
Write sentences to draw the reader into the paper.
This part of your introduction should be around one or two sentences long.
Write sentences to provide an overview of the topic.
Introduce the topic of the paper. This part of your introduction should be around one or two sentences long.
Provide background information to the reader (audience). This part of your introduction should be around one or two sentences long.
Include the thesis statement you created in the previous assignment in Module Four.
This part of your introduction should be one sentence long.
This is the section in which you will use your thesis statement from the previous assignment in Module Four.
Compile all sections to form an introductory paragraph.
Compile sections 1–3 of this assignment to form a paragraph.
To do this, you will have to copy and paste your previous responses and combine them into an introductory paragraph.
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