7.1
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You must read each slide, and complete any questions on the slide, in sequence.
Exercise C1-7
Introductions
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In each pair, click on the better introduction, the one that, in addition to engaging the reader’s attention, clearly states a thesis.
Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.)
Example
Question
7.1
Correct. The opening sentence states a fact that is likely to engage the reader’s attention. And it leads directly to a clear thesis that the writer can develop in the rest of the paper.
For more help, see section C1-c.
Sorry. The opening sentence defines a term instead of engaging the reader’s attention. More important, the introduction merely states facts and does not assert a thesis that can be developed in the rest of the paper.
For more help, see section C1-c.
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Question
7.2
Correct. The opening sentence intrigues readers, and the final sentence expresses a supportable thesis.
For more help, see section C1-c.
Sorry. Although the opening sentence may catch a reader’s attention, this introduction does not express a thesis. Every sentence states a fact. A thesis must be a statement that requires proof.
For more help, see section C1-c.
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Question
7.3
Correct. Both the first and the last sentence announce a thesis, and the details in the opening sentences are engaging because they focus on people. The other version focuses on mundane details such as filling out an application, and its last sentence, intended as a thesis, is poorly focused.
For more help, see section C1-c.
Sorry. The mundane details in the opening sentences will bore most readers. And the last sentence is not focused enough to work well as a thesis.
For more help, see section C1-c.
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Question
7.4
Correct. This introduction takes a clear stand on the issue of weighing playground safety standards against economic pragmatism. Readers know what to expect in the rest of the paper.
For more help, see section C1-c.
Sorry. This rambling paragraph goes nowhere. Because the writer fails to present an issue and take a stand on it, readers have no idea what to expect in the rest of the paper.
For more help, see section C1-c.
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Question
7.5
Correct. The opening sentences engage readers, and the final sentence asserts a thesis.
For more help, see section C1-c.
Sorry. The attempt at a thesis in the last sentence is not focused, and its connection with the preceding sentences is not clear.
For more help, see section C1-c.
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