An introduction
- presents the main idea of an essay.
- shows your attitude about the essay's topic. In most cases,
you should remain objective when writing an essay; however, when
you write a proposal or persuasive paper, you should include your
opinion in the introduction.
- determines whether or not a reader will continue reading your
essay; therefore, you must make your introduction interesting.
- includes your thesis statement.
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