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Yolanda Garcia

Base your thesis, introduction, and outline on the topic you chose previously.

Make sure your thesis statement expresses a clear and concise blueprint on the topic you have chosen. Place the thesis statement at the end of your introductory paragraph.

Your introductory paragraph should:

Begin with an "attention getter" (a quote, an observation, an intriguing fact or anecdote, etc.)

Transition from the "attention getter" to the thesis.

Contain your thesis as its last sentence (or two).

Create the formal outline for the essay next. Use complete sentences.