Introduction - Body - Conclusion

Intro - Body - Conclusion

​Intro

• An opening paragraph to a paper/essay

• Provides a hook (attention getter in the first sentence)

• Concludes with a thesis

​Body

• Elaborates on thesis with subclaims - Has Claim/Evidence/Warrant

• Includes insight and/or rhetoric from prominent figures

• Provides specified clarity

​Conclusion

• Restates thesis statement

• Provides final bit of clarity for central argument

• Ends with strong (supposedly humble) remark