Writing/Comment
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Start with ...
- a short anecdote, that quickly leads into the topic
- an interesting question - which is then answered by you
- a personal statement / your main thesis (which often directly results from a "Discuss"-Topic given to you)and a reason why you think it is important
- a surprising fact/statistic that asks for an explanation or supports your main thesis
- a short definition of the problem you are asked to discuss as you see it
- a short analysis of the message/your understanding of the quotation you are to discuss
Check if your introduction
- introduces the topic quickly and clearly (+)
- gives readers an idea of what direction the essay will take (+)
- provides an overview of the structure/line of argument (+)
- implies/poses a question and creates an expectation/interetst in the readers (+)
- states general truths/defines what needs no definition (-)
- asks questions/announces answers but does not give them (-)
