INTRODUCTION: GUIDELINES

    An introduction MUST:

  1. State your thesis
  2. Outline the main themes of your argument

    An introduction SHOULD:

  3. Demonstrate relevance
  4. Set the tone

    An introduction MAY:

  5. Provide background information
  6. Discuss the nature of the intellectual debate
[INTRODUCTION: EXPLANATIONS]

[INTRODUCTION: EXAMPLES]

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