This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. In the most abstract sense, the function of an introductory paragraph is to move the reader from the world of daily life into the ...

Do your paragraphs present arguments which support your ... to the supporting points with such words as "however"? Do you have an introduction that draws your reader into your argument? Do you have a ...

College essay writing can seem daunting. One feels compelled to do well, remain concentrated, and follow deadlines. It’s not ...

the introduction should be a summary of the whole essay – later paragraphs should not change the direction of the argument or introduce new and unexpected topics. Here is an example of an ...

In the most abstract sense, the function of an introductory paragraph is to move the reader from the world of daily life into the textual and analytical space of an essay. In a more concrete sense, an ...