Essay Introductions Review

The introduction needs to begin with general statements and conclude with s_______ statements.

It is standard to start the introduction with a h___ which engages the interest of the reader at the start.

The essay introduction should account for around which percentage of the total word count?

• 5

• 10-15

• 30

• 50

What is the rationale for the essay?

• The background to the essay topic

• The conclusion to the essay question

• The purpose of the essay

• A statement that justifies your decision to research the topic and explains why the topic is significant

Reorder the following

• Background

• Purpose statement

• Definitions of key terms

• Thesis statement

• Hook

Which part of the introduction explains the main argument of the essay?

• The purpose statement

• The rationale

• The thesis statement

• The scope

Definitions in the introduction should explain the ___ terms from the essay title.

Sources should not be cited in the introduction.

• True

• False

The thesis statement needs to be paraphrased (restated) in the essay conclusion.

• True

• False

The introduction for CW3 will be roughly the same length as the typical introduction for an exam essay on WISEflow.

• True

• False