For your initial post:
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Identify the essay by author and title.
Revise your thesis statement (Main idea in one or two sentences) from your Week 1 Assignment
Thesis statement elements: Authors stance-strategies author uses to support their position, the success or failure of making the point.
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Compose an introduction to your essay. This should include an introduction of the topic of the essay, a summary, and an overview of the authors stance. Include a revised thesis statement. Note: In early college classes such as this, thesis statements generally are the last sentence of the introduction.