ENG 1112 Lecture : 1. Essay Introductions.docx

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: English
• Course: ENG 1112
• Professor: James Parsons

Document Summary

Essay introductions: context, thesis sentence, line of argument, transition sentence. Critical: offers first impression and establishes ones authority. Can be critical or optimistic about further reading. Cannot be obvious or easy to agree with (factual thesis statement bad). Must comprise of key terms that clear and concrete. Prefer concrete words (tangible experienced) to abstract words (intangibles love/hate). Count concrete vs. abstract nouns in statement to determine if thesis has is too abstract. Thesis statement should be at the end of the introduction. Intro context: general sentence which provides framework, then thesis statement. Then how it is proved in the essay (line of argument series of points to bring to bare the thesis statement). Can be numeric first we look at ; second we see ; use as many arguments as needed to exhaust the thesis statement. Argument sequence (flow), it is the obvious principle of order. Transition sentence: bridge guiding reader into main essay.