Introduction in an essayVersion en ligne Recognizing some characteristics of an essay introduction par PEDREROS MAYORGA ANGELA IVONNE 1 One of these goals is not a goal of an Essay Introduction a To give background on your topic b To present your thesis statement c To summarize the main aspects of the topic d To catch the reader's attention 2 In an introduction the hook is: a the last sentence of the introduction that expresses your point of view b the sentence that shows the author's intention c the sentence that catches the reader's attention d the goal of the essay 3 The context the reader needs to understand your topic corresponds to: a the background information b The main content of the topic c The main argument d The thesis statement 4 The thesis statement must be written .... a in a complete paragraph b in all the paragraphs of the essay c in one or two sentences that sums up your overall argument d in the introduction and in the conclusion 5 Map your essay's structure is... a saying what the essay will be about b writing a draft of your essay c choosing the main arguments of the essay d saying what will be covered in each part