Here are the sample introductory paragraphs we worked on in class. Remember these were first drafts written very quickly! The main idea here is to understand the three basic components of an introductory paragraph for a college essay:
- the general topic of the essay you are writing
- a summary of the outside source that spurred your thinking on this topic (author’s name, title, author’s thesis, support, and concluding idea)
- your thesis statement
