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Writing process (3)beginning and ending Ye Zhaoqing October 7, 2010 three main parts The introduction: lead-in thesis essay map The body: paragraphs with supporting evidence The conclusion How to write a good lead-in? 1) catch the readers’ attention 2) announce the subject matter and tone of your essay (humorous, satiric, serious, etc.); 3) set up, or lead into the presentation of your thesis and essay map Suggestions and examples “Eat two chocolate bars and call me in the morning,” says the psychiatrist to the patient. Such advice sounds like a sugar fanatic’s dream, but recent studies have indeed confirmed that chocolate positively affects depression and anxiety. A paradoxical or intriguing statement A question It is three times the number of people who belong to the Southern Baptist Convention, nine times the number who serve in the U.S. armed forces, and more that twice the number who voted for Barry Goldwater for president in 1964. What is it? It’s the number of people in the United States who admit to having smoked marijuana: a massive 70 million. A contrast or a before-and-after scenario I used to search for toast in the supermarket. I used to think “blackened”—as in blackened Cajun shrimp—referred to the way I cooked anything in a skillet. “Poached” could only have legal ramifications. But all that has changed! Attending a class in basic cooking this summer has transformed the way I purchase, prepare, and even talk about food. A personal experience I realized times were changing for women when I overheard my six-year-old nephew speaking to my sister, a prominent New York lawyer. As we left her elaborate, luxurious office one evening, Tommy looked up at his mother and queried, “Mommy, can little boys grow up to be lawyers, too?” Statement of a problem or popular misconception Some people believe that poetry is written only by aging beatniks or solemn, mournful men and women wi