Thesis at end of introduction

Annotated paragraph. Thesis at the end of an introduction. Paragraph reads: Credit card companies love to extend credit to college students, especially those just out of high school. Ads for credit cards line campus bulletin boards, flash across commercial Web sites for students, and get stuffed into shopping bags at college bookstores. Why do the companies market their product so vigorously to a population that lacks a substantial credit history and often has no steady sources of income? The answer is that significant profits can be earned through high interest rates and assorted penalties and fees. By granting college students liberal lending arrangements, credit card companies often hook them on a cycle of spending that can ultimately lead to financial ruin. --Matt Watson, student Annotations: The writer is aware that the primary readers are college students. In teh middle setences, he hooks the reader with a question ("Why do the companies market their product so vigorously to a population that lacks a substantial credit history and often has no steady sources of income? "). The writer ends the paragraph with his thesis.

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