Thesis Opening Paragraph

The first sentence of this paragraph should include the "reverse hook" which ties in with the transitional hook at the end of the introductory paragraph.The topic for this paragraph should be in the first or second sentence.Subjects: Communication, Databases, Faculty, Fine Arts, General, Government Information, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Information Literacy, Media, News and Newspapers, Primary Sources, Research, Science & Mathematics Scholarly research is WAY more interesting than most people give credit to.

After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Towers and the Pentagon, the debate surrounding racial profiling in airports intensified.

The following material is adapted from a handout prepared by Harry Livermore for his high school English classes at Cook High School in Adel, Georgia. See, first, Writing Introductory Paragraphs for different ways of getting your reader involved in your essay.

The introductory paragraph should also include the thesis statement, a kind of mini-outline for the paper: it tells the reader what the essay is about.

The second paragraph of the body should contain the second strongest argument, second most significant example, second cleverest illustration, or an obvious follow up the first paragraph in the body.

The first sentence of this paragraph should include the reverse hook which ties in with the transitional hook at the end of the first paragraph of the body.