Writing Effective Opening And Closing Paragraphs

This document provides guidance on writing effective opening, closing, and thesis paragraphs for essays. It discusses using attention-grabbing techniques like questions, quotes, anecdotes or statistics in opening paragraphs. The document also notes that closing paragraphs should reiterate the thesis, summarize key ideas, and signal the end of the paper. Additionally, it emphasizes that the thesis statement in the introduction should clearly outline the main points that will be discussed without being too broad or specific.