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An intro/summary's length should be one paragraph, to one page in length, depending on the assignment | blank | |||
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After the Thesis, the Intro/Summary should discuss the Thesis in more depth by introducing each of the sections of the paper & demonstrating how they address the thesis. | blank | |||
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You must write the Intro/Summary after you have written the paper | blank | |||
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Length of the
Intro/summary: For a shorter assignment: Approximately one brief
paragraph. For a longer assignment:
Approximately one-half
to three-quarters of a page.
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After the Thesis,
the Intro/Summary should discuss the Thesis in more depth by introducing
each of the sections of the paper
& demonstrating how they address the thesis. The writer should try and formulate the Intro/Summary, and even the entire paper, to discuss the topic along a range of a number of subtopics, types of analysis or variables. Explain how they relate to one another. Upon hearing or reading an introduction, the observer should have a good sense of what the assignment is about and how the writer is going to go about getting to the conclusion. You should also, briefly, include your major conclusion. |
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You must write
the Intro/Summary after you have written the paper. While you
will probably want to write some form of outline or draft Intro/Summary
before you have written the paper. You will want to revise this at
the end of the paper to be sure that your Intro/Summary reflects what is
in your paper. You may start out wanting to do a, b, & c.
You may end up doing x, b, y, & a.
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Include the conclusion
in the Intro/Summary. You must wait until after the paper is
written to reach your major conclusion
Include it in your Intro/Summary: the metaphor of writing is that you are drawing a map, and you must tell people how they are going to get there, what they will see along the way, and finally, the ultimate destination. |
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The summary/introduction
should begin with the thesis statement. Please label it:
Thesis Statement: Although you would not label the thesis
in a writing for publication or public consumption, I ask you to label
it as a learning tactic for two reasons:
a. To emphasize the importance of the thesis b. To help you remember: always write in support of your thesis. As you write, you should be asking: 'How does this support my thesis?' Review Thesis Statement: Link |