The introductory paragraph has to be interesting enough to convince the reader to continue reading while also stating some of the main points of the essay. It is just as important as the thesis statement. Much like the thesis statement‚ the introductory paragraph sets the tone and the reader’s frame of mind for the essay. The introductory paragraph should to support the thesis statement and vice-versa. It need to be well thought out and complement the essay. For this reason‚ it isn’t uncommon for
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on as I listen to the guy next to you snoring and the kid behind me kicks the back of my chair. The pilots’ rough voice comes on the intercom and says "Howdy folks‚ just wanna let you know that we are getting ready to land and we should be there in about ten short minutes.". Then I listen carefully‚ but don’t understand anything the Mexican lady is saying. Ten minutes go by and I hear the screeching and squealing of the airplane’s tires as they hit the Mexican runway. I feel as if I’ve spent decades
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Sample Research Paper Paragraph At this point in your research‚ you should already have in mind the questions that you want to answer in your research paper. For example‚ if I were writing a research paper on cloning‚ I might want to answer these questions: 1) Why are people so afraid of genetic research and cloning? And 2) Why should genetic research and cloning research be allowed to progress? (You must take a clear stance on whatever issue you choose to write about.) In answering those questions
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PIE paragraph model do help me a lot in how to develop a paragraph reasonably and logically. Before I learned the PIE paragraph model‚ my writing process was blindly and desultorily. After given a topic‚ I just slightly thought of what it was and what it might concern about‚ and then I wrote them down without even placing them in an organized order‚ making my paragraph unpersuasive and unfocused. Even more‚ though it was so “improvisational”‚ I didn’t revise it‚ and fragments and run-ons would not
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Autumn There are some people who enjoy summer by basking in the warmth of the sun‚ going on family vacations‚ swimming in cool lakes‚ and having barbeques with friends. Others prefer seeing flora blooming and fauna reemerge during the spring. Then there are a few people that look forward to the winter snow‚ decorating for holidays‚ and snuggling by an open fire sipping on hot cocoa. I‚ however‚ prefer autumn. Ever since I could attend school‚ I looked forward to when I finally got new school supplies
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Response Paragraph I really enjoyed reading Alexie’s essay. What he writes about is very expressive‚ and you get the full point of what he is trying to express. The main part that touched me is when he is explaining how he was treated‚ and what he had to go through just because he was smart‚ and wasn’t afraid to express himself. The other children would beat him up; he was looked down on‚ and also treated as an outsider because of this. Alexie didn’t care though because he knew that there was something
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Noughts and crosses assessment In this essay I intend to show how the relationship between the two Main characters in Malorie Blackman’s first book‚ “Noughts and Crosses”‚ matures and reflect on the difficulties they face in a Society where people from different races are treated differently. The first indication that the friends‚ Sephy and Callum‚ have feelings for each other comes straight away when Callum says‚ “ Can I kiss you?” Sephy does not really like this idea at first and thinks
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Organization of 5 Paragraph Essay: Introduction Begin by offering a general observation about goals and how people attain them in different ways. Move quickly to Macbeth‚ and explain‚ generally‚ the different ways that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth go about attaining their goal of ensuring Macbeth becomes king. Do not give details or quotes in the introduction. This is where you sum up‚ generally the major differences between the two characters. Underline your thesis statements. Body Paragraph 1: Keep
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looking in the mirror at me? I’m still little‚ or so she thought. Twelve years after Lindsay was in Homecoming‚ she was once again introduced to it. Lindsay was a five foot nine-inch senior on the Norfork Lady Panthers starting line up‚ and boy did she love basketball! When that whistle blew‚ she was chasing that ball from the time it left the refs hand until the time that dreadful out of time buzzard blew. Lindsay had such a passion for basketball‚ and everyone could tell. It was time
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older. The we painted the walls green. The same color of the military uniform that a solider might wear. It is supposed to give you a calming and secure feeling‚ that’s what the lady at the paint store told me. Once it was on the wall I fell in love with the vibrant‚ and warm color and now it surrounds me as I sleep. All the walls are bare still except for the small section above my bed that hangs a sign with the phrase “always kiss me goodnight”. I put it there as a reminder how important it
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