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How to Write an Effective Introduction

The document provides instructions on how to write an introduction for a paper. It explains that an introduction should include a general statement about the topic and a thesis or purpose statement that specifies the scope. It then provides an example introduction about discussing the use of marijuana among boys aged 13 to 15 in a specific neighborhood during 2013.

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How to Write an Effective Introduction

The document provides instructions on how to write an introduction for a paper. It explains that an introduction should include a general statement about the topic and a thesis or purpose statement that specifies the scope. It then provides an example introduction about discussing the use of marijuana among boys aged 13 to 15 in a specific neighborhood during 2013.

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INTRODUCCION

INTRODUCCION
HOW TO WRITE AN INTRODUCTION
 An introduction has two basic parts:
 1) Make a general statement
 A general statement is an opinion the writer has about the
topic. This can have no limits as of space, time, etc.

 2) State thesis (future tense) or purpose (infinitive)


 The thesis or purpose is what the writer wants to prove or
discuss or argue. This must have a limit in space, time, etc.
INTRODUCCION
Example:
Suppose your topic is the use of marijuana, then:
Step 1: General statement:
Young boys and girls around the world are having serious
problems lately with the use of drugs in a general sense.
They are having access to all kinds of drugs possibly
because the means of transportation and communication
nowadays are very rapid and allows them to have access to
all the drugs they may want……………..
INTRODUCCION
Example:
Suppose your topic is the use of marijuana, then:
Step 2: State thesis or purpose:
In this paper I will discuss the use of marijuana in boys
ranging from 13 to 15 years old, residing in the
neighborhood of Villa Progreso, San Felipe. This investigation
ranges from the months of May through September 2013.
OR
The purpose of this paper is to discuss………

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