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olliesfield:
Hey everyone

I am a bit confused on what the very first sentence of the introduction should be on, should it be the thesis statement?

Thanks Ollie

Justina Shehata:

--- Quote from: olliesfield on October 09, 2016, 09:56:00 pm ---Hey everyone

I am a bit confused on what the very first sentence of the introduction should be on, should it be the thesis statement?

Thanks Ollie

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I think it is always a good start  to define certain words in your question to show your personal take on the concept. From there, you flesh out the definition and immediately answer the question. I oersonally think your thesis statement should be the last line in your intro to  leave the readers understanding your perspective on the question

jamonwindeyer:

--- Quote from: Justina Shehata on October 09, 2016, 10:29:48 pm ---I think it is always a good start  to define certain words in your question to show your personal take on the concept. From there, you flesh out the definition and immediately answer the question. I oersonally think your thesis statement should be the last line in your intro to  leave the readers understanding your perspective on the question

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While I agree that your Thesis statement can work well as the last statement in your introduction (really gives it oomph), be careful with defining terms in your Thesis. Usually it isn't required unless you need to re-frame key terms to suit your concepts; never give dictionary definitions. Those are fairly useless in almost all circumstances :)

sudodds:

--- Quote from: olliesfield on October 09, 2016, 09:56:00 pm ---Hey everyone

I am a bit confused on what the very first sentence of the introduction should be on, should it be the thesis statement?

Thanks Ollie

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I don't know if this is the best way haha, but for my first sentence of my introduction I always try to rephrase the question into a general but related statement about discovery (or whatever the theme of the module may be)

So like if the question was: Evaluate the effectiveness of Eliot’s exploration of the relationship between individuals and their world within his poetry.

I'd start with this: Poetry offers readers insight into their own dynamic relationship with their world, presenting themes prevalent in their own lives in order to promote a greater sense of awareness of one’s place within society.

Hope this helped :)

birdwing341:

--- Quote from: olliesfield on October 09, 2016, 09:56:00 pm ---Hey everyone

I am a bit confused on what the very first sentence of the introduction should be on, should it be the thesis statement?

Thanks Ollie

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And I'm slightly different as well haha. My general structure is something like this.

Sentence 1. Make a general statement about Module (e.g. in Mod A I would talk about the worth of a comparative study).
Sentence 2. Introduce texts and make reference to the question (e.g. Text X and Text Y both explore the Insert reference to the question in their examination of Insert themes. I sometimes break this sentence into two sentences as well, so I split the reference to the question from the introduction of themes.
Sentence 3. Make another statement about the elective and responders, drawn directly from the rubric, (e.g. Mod A I talk about how by recognising the impact of context in shaping perspectives, audience gain a heightened understanding of Insert another reference to the question)

But to be honest, there are so many ways of writing an effective introduction and this might seem too rigid for you, but I find it quite useful :)

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