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INTRODUCTIONPARAGRAPH� Itgivesthefirstimpressiontothereaders.

� Itdrawsthereadersattention

� Inatypicalessay,thatfirstsentenceleadsintotwoor

threesentencesthatprovidedetailsaboutyoursubject

oryourprocess.

� ItfinisheswithaTHESISSTATEMENT(themainideaof

theessay.

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STRATEGIESOFINTRODUCTIONS� Surprisingfact� Humor (Anecdote)� Quotation� Question� Factsandstatistics� Definition� Funnel

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Question Introductions� Are you ever bothered by the excessive violence on prime

time television?

� Do you think that to improve our public school education the students should be required to wear uniforms?

� Should we allow citizens to burn the United States flag in public?

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Quotation Introductions� A recent article in Time magazine states that the viewing of

extremely violent television shows is the number one cause of violence in our inner cities.

� The Monitor recently conducted a study and concluded that students in public schools where uniforms are mandatory have less problems and perform better academically.

� A recent article in The Austin Statesman states that most Americans are very much against flag burning in public and are in favor of passing a law banning this activity.

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Sample IntroductionsToday smoking is an issue

which is on everybody’s mind. The whole country is divided on this issue. Some people believe that smoking should be banned everywhere while others are not so harsh. However, I believe that tobacco should be outlawed because smoking endangers everyone’s health, pollutes the environment, and drains us of valuable energy.

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Sample Introductions�What do you think about banning

smoking? The whole country is divided on whether smoking should be banned. I firmly believe that smoking should be outlawed because it endangers everyone’s health; it pollutes the environment, and it drains us of valuable energy.

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Sample IntroductionsIn The Monitor it was recently stated

that smoking is the greatest threat to our health. The whole country is divided on this issue. I believe that tobacco should be outlawed because it endangers everyone’s health; it pollutes the environment, and it drains of valuable resources.

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Funnel Introduction� Many high school students study very hard to be

accepted at university. There are many universities in Turkey that students can choose according to specialization. Anadolu University is one of the most prestigious universities which is preferred by many students. At Anadolu University students are educated in diverse faculties and vocational schools, such as the education faculty and school of foreign languages. In addition to the quality education it provides, being a student at Anadolu University brings several advantages.

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THINGSNOTTODO!!!� Do not apologize:

I am not sure but… � Do not make announcements

In this composition I will write about…The aim of this essay is...

� Do not write everything

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EXERCISE

� Write an introduction paragraph for thefollowing thesis statement.

�Teachers should be paid according to how much their students learn.

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THESISSTATEMENT�Itistheheartoftheessay.�Itgivesthemainidea oftheessay.�Itstatesthetype oftheessay.�Itstatestheorganization oftheessay.�Itisthelastsentenceoftheintroduction.

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Howtowriteagoodthesisstatement1-Agoodthesisshouldhaveacontrollingideatolimitthetopic.

� Eg:�Usingcreditcardsisconvenient forworkingpeople.

�BeingamemberoftheEuropeanUnionisveryimportant forTurkey.

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Howtowriteagoodthesisstatement2- Thethesisshouldhaveonlyone idea!!!Eg:

Livingalonehassomeadvantages anddisadvantages.

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Howtowriteagoodthesisstatement3- Thethesismustbeastatementnotaquestion.

Eg:Isitreallynecessarytowearseatbeltsincars?Wearingseatbeltsincarssaveslivesformanyreasons.

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Howtowriteagoodthesisstatement4- The thesis must give anopinion.It cannot beasimple fact.

Eg:*Ihave two dogs one ofthem isSaintBernard.

*Having aSaintBernard asapetcansometimesbedifficult.

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Howtowriteagoodthesisstatement5- The thesis must beacomplete statement.

Eg:

Three advantages ofusing computers.

Using computers hasthree importantadvantages.

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Howtowriteagoodthesisstatement6- Thethesisshouldnotannouncethetopic!!Eg:Inthisessay,Iwillwriteaboutthebenefitsofbeingauniversitystudent.

Beingauniversitystudentbringsseveralbenefitstoyoungpeople.

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Exercise 1:What are the generaltopics and controlling ideas?1- Eskişehir isaveryadvantageouscityforuniversitystudents.

2- Workingoutsidethehomeisbeneficialforwomeninseveralways.

3- Mountainclimbingisaverydangeroussport.

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Exercise 2:Rewrite the followingthesis statements1- AMitsubishiisaJapanesecar.

2- Therearesomeadvantagesanddisadvantagesof

havinglotsofmoney.

3- Difficultiesoflivingalone.

4- Istherelifeinotherplanets?

5- Cowsproducemilk.

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Exercise 3:Write athesisstatement for the given topics1- Internetadvertising

2- Mobilephones

3- Iki Eylül CampusofAnadolu University

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BODYPARAGRAPHS�Bodyparagraphsdevelopthethesisstatement.� Eachbodyparagraphdevelopsonepartofthethesis.

�Generally,3bodyparagraphsaregiventosupportthethesisinacademicessays.

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BODYPARAGRAPHS� Eachbodyparagraphincludes:�1- Topicsentence:oneaspectofthethesisstatementismentioned.

�2- Supportingdetails:canbefacts,statistics,explanationsorexamples.

�3- Concludingsentence:summarizestheideaintheparagraph.

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Example� Many high school students study very hard to be

accepted at university. There are many universities in Turkey that students can choose according to specialization. Anadolu University is one of the most prestigious universities which is preferred by many students. At Anadolu University students are educated in diverse faculties and vocational schools, such as the education faculty and school of foreign languages. In addition to the quality education it provides, being a student at Anadolu University brings several advantages.

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� Firstofall,the location of the university is advantageous for students. SinceitisinEskişehir,whichisnotacosmopolitancity,studentscaneasilysurvivethere.Toillustrate,youdonotspendyourtimeandmoneyontransportationasyoucaneasilygowhereveryouwantonfootorwithoutchangingvehicles.Moreover, severalbusesandminibusesareavailableforeverypartofthecity.Also,Eskişehir reallyisastudent’scity.Alotofresidentsarestudentswhocomehereforeducation;therefore,mostthingsaredesignedforstudents.Houserentsandrestaurantsarecheapercomparedtobigcities.

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� Secondly,theuniversityhasatremendouscampus.Ithasthereputationofbeingthebest-organizedcampusesinTurkey.Thestructureofitwithitstreesandflowersreallyattractsthestudents. Thecampuswasorganizedtofulfillalltherequirementsofitsstudents.Forinstance,ithasarichlibrary,bookstoresthatsellcoursematerials,ahospital,dormitories,asupermarket,restaurantsthatservevariousdishes,andasportcenter.Thus,studentscansatisfytheirneedswithoutgoingoutofthecampus.

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Last but not the least, there are several social activities that students can participate in during school time. Anadolu University provides many opportunities for its students to spend free time effectively. For example, social and sports clubs such as the theatre, cinema, scuba diving, paragliding, and mountaineering clubs are available for students. Also, a lot of conferences are organized to develop students in many aspects. As well as this, there are summer schools for language improvement that every student can join. In short, students can find all manner of activities to amuse themselves.

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CONCLUDINGPARAGRAPH� Itbringsthedevelopmentofyouressaytoalogicalend.

� Itwrapsupthepointsgiveninthebodyparagraphs.

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How To Write AConcludingParagraph1- Restatethethesisstatementusingdifferentwords.

2- Brieflyrestatethetopicsentencesofthebodyparagraphs.

3- Addafinalcomment

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EXAMPLE�Asaresult,Anadolu UniversityisoneofthebestuniversitiesinTurkey.Itpresentsseveraladvantagesandopportunitiesforitsstudentsregardingitslocation,campus,andsocialactivities.Therefore,manystudentsconsiderthatbeingastudentatAnadolu Universityisaprivilege.

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EXERCISE� Write3topicsentencesforthethesisstatments below.

Livingaloneataflatisdifficultformanyuniversitystudents.

TopicSentence1:______________________________________________

TopicSentence2:______________________________________________

TopicSentence3:______________________________________________

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