CheckPoint: Introductions and Conclusions\tAn effective introduction serves to arouse a reader’s interest. Starting a paper with “In this paper, I will”\ufffd”\ufffd is the surest route to boredom. Just as a first impression when meeting someone is important, a first impression when reading an essay is also important.\tA writer can begin a paper in many ways: with a definition, a quotation, an anecdote, an interesting or controversial statement, a question, or a directly stated thesis. Sometimes, it is also necessary to include background information for the reader.\tThe purpose of a conclusion is to sum up what has been stated in the paper. Rather than abruptly stopping when you have finished developing your essay, you will want to wrap up the essay neatly.\tYou can conclude your paper in a number of ways: restate the thesis; summarize; ask a question; offer a quotation; give an ironic twist, a surprising observation, or a clever ending; throw out a personal challenge; or recommend actions for the readers to take.\tAccording to the 7th edition of The Bedford Guide for College Writers (Kennedy, Kennedy, Muth, & Holladay, 2005), most writers include appeals to a reader’s logic, to his\/her emotions, and to his\/her sense of what is right and wrong.\tIn this CheckPoint, you will analyze the types of introductions and conclusions that other writers have used in their essays in order to convey a specific type of impact.\tReference\tKennedy, X. J., Kennedy, D. M., Muth, M.F., & Holladay, S. A. (2005). The Bedford guide for college writers (7th ed.). Boston: Bedford\/St. Martin’s.\t“\ufffd Due Date: Day 3 [Individual] forum\t“\ufffd Read Illusions Are Forever (Ch. 24: pp. 460-463) or The Case Against Chores (Ch. 25: pp. 488-491) from The Bedford Guide for College Writers.\t“\ufffd Answer the following questions about the essay you read: What type of introduction does the writer use? What is the impact of that kind of introduction in this essay? What kind of conclusion does he\/she use? What is the impact of that kind of conclusion in this essay? Explain your reasons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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