Introductory-Paragraph

EssayWritingAnessayhasatleastthreeparagraphs.1.Introductoryparagraph2.Supportingparagraphs3.ConcludingparagraphOVERALLSTRUCTUREOFTHEESSAYIntroduction:Tellthemwhatyou’regoingtotellthem.Body:Tellthem.Conclusion:Tellthemwhatyou’vetoldthem.TheIntroductoryParagraphTheParagraphthatHooksYourReaderThemainpurposesofanintroduction1.introducethetopic2.giveageneralbackgroundinformation3.indicatetheoverallplan4.arousethereader’sinterestWritingSkills（1）UsingphenomenonAsthecompetitionforcollegeeducationbecomessevere,parentsbegintopayattentiontotheirchildren’searlyeducation.Asaresult,kindergartenchildrenareforcedtolearnforeignlanguages…（2）IntroducingdifferentviewsWhenaskedwhatkindofcareertheywillpursueaftergraduation,mostcollegestudentssay...ButIthinkquitedifferently.…（3）UsingQuestionsWhatdoesittaketosucceedinone’sstudiesorcareer?Opinionsvarywidely.…（4）UsingastoryOnceinanewspaperIreadofacrowdofpeople…（5）UsingNumbersInmanybigcities,agrowingnumberofyoungmarriedcouplesaredecidingnottohavechildren.Arecentsurveyshowedthatthepercentageofyoungcoupleswhodidnotwantchildrenhaddoubled…（6）UsingaQuotationEducationisnotcompletewithgraduation.SuchistheopinionofMortimerJ.Adler,agreatAmericanphilosopher.Nowcollegeoruniversitycaneducateitsstudentsbythetimetheygraduate;…UsefulExpressions（1）现象法Recentlythe…hasdrawn/arousedpublic/world-wideattention/concernphenomenonofproblemof对立法A.Whenaskedabout…that…..ButTheoverwhelmingmajorityof/many/quiteafewpeoplesay/think/believeOtherpeople…Ithink/viewquite/abitdifferently.B.Thereisapublicgeneraldebatediscussiontodaynowadaysonabout提问法...?Opinions…varywidely/greatlyfrompersontopersonsomethinkofregardview…as….Otherargueclaim….(4)故事法Oncein(anewspaper),Ireadof/learnt....Thephenomenonof...hasarousedpublicconcern.Onceuponatime,therelivedamanwho...Thisstorymaybe(unbelievable),butitstillhasarealisticsignificancenow.（5）数据法Accordingtoarecentsurvey,…Thelateststatisticsshowthat…（6）引言法Knowledgeispower.suchistheremarkmadebyBacon.Thisremarkhasbeensharedbymoreandmorepeople.Educationisnotcompletewithgraduation.SuchistheopinionofagreatAmericanphilosopher.Nowmoreandmorepeoplesharehisopinion.TheThesisStatementAfteryouhavebrainstormedandyouhavesomemainideas,youcanbeginwritingathesisstatement.What’sathesisstatement????DefinitionAthesisstatementisacompletesentencethatstatethepurposeofyourpaperandcontrolsthecontentoftheessay.Goodthesisstatementsoftenexpressawriter’sopinionorattitudeonaparticulartopic.Thismakesthethesisstatementmorespecificandrequiresthewritertoexplainorprovehis/heropinionintheessay.Lookattheexamplesbelow.KeyFeaturesStatesanOpinionorAttitudeKeyFeaturesStatesanOpinionorAttitudeIlearnedtoplaymanymusicalinstrumentswhenIwasyoung.ExpressingafactLearningtoplaymanymusicalinstrumentswhenIwasyounghelpedmetobecomeamoreintelligentandwell-roundedperson.ExpressinganattitudePsychologistshavearguedfordecadesabouthowaperson’scharacterisformed.Numerouspsychologistsbelievethatone’sbirthorderhasthegreatestinfluence.Ibelievebirthordercanhaveasignificantimpactontheformationofachild’scharacterbasedonmyownexperiencegrowingupinafamilyoffourchildren.ThethesisstatementGeneralStatement