Introduction
A. “Hook” the audience with a quote, a personal anecdote, a startling statistic, an unusual fact, or a provocative question.
B. Give the audience some context; prepare the reader to think about the issue of current
interest.
C. Place the thesis statement (a complex/compound sentence which acts as a guide) at the end
of the introductory paragraph.
(Prepare through transitional phrase or clause.)
I. In your issue sentence, give historic context leading to your current issue.
A. Give historic information about your issue.
1. Cite appropriately from Source #1.
2. Explain quote.
B. Give more information about what led to your current event.
1. Cite appropriately from Source #2.
2. Explain quote.
C. Conclude the paragraph with a sentence which summarizes historic information.