Your introduction paragraph sets the stage for the rest of your paper. This first look needs to be EXCITING and INTRIGUING so your readers will want to continue reading all the rest of your hard-work-sweat-and-tears-on-paper. So here are some protips that can help.From Mrs. Dawn Curle, think of your thesis as a first kiss with someone. You aren't just going to run up to someone and place a smooch on his or her lips! You've got to woo him, to charm her, to engage his or her interest first! So, think this way:
- Hook: This is your chance to charm, woo, and excite. This should be some hinting at great things to come in your paper through fascinating details that don't fit into any other paragraph, a brief anecdote, or otherwise envisioning the awesomeness to come.
- Thesis: This is where you seal the deal. The thesis is your main idea with indicators of where you are going to stop along the way. Follow the format on this handout to make writing your thesis easier than stealing a kiss from a baby.
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