1. The Introduction, Conclusion and Thesis Statment
Framing Your Essay

2. General Guidelines
Take your reader from general to particular
Make your reader interested and intrigued
Give her a sense of what your paper will be about
Leave him with something to think about
3. The Introduction DO
Move from the general to the particular
Include a strong thesis, usually in the last sentence
Write more than one sentence
4. The Introduction: Dont
Write only one sentence
Include important examples or evidence from your paper
Try to accomplish too much in one paragraph
5. The Thesis Statement: Do
Make it ARGUABLE, not a statement of fact
Bad: There are many similarities and differences between apples and oranges
Good: A comparison between apples and oranges demonstrates the infinite superiority of oranges.
Present your topic confidently, as something you believe to be interesting and useful.
6. The Thesis Statement: Dont
Put it in the form of a Question.This is a Thesis STATEMENT.
Use expressions like this essay will show: just get to the point.
Try and force your topic into a three part statement.You should abandon the three-part statement with the five-paragraph essay.
7. Conclusion
Do NOT simply repeat intro or thesis
Do NOT introduce any new or significant evidence or example for your main argument
You MAY leave your readers with a question or some other food for thought.
In general, bring your reader back to the framework your started with.