College Composition / Unit 19 CMP 0453 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Context Before Thesis
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The idea
After the opening hook, an introduction provides the background readers need before they can understand the thesis.
In practice
An introduction about cars and daily life might give a brief history of how many cars and paved roads existed a century ago before stating its claim.
Where people slip
Background should be brief and selective; the introduction leads to the thesis, it does not replace the body.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
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