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QuizMultiple Choice

Writing Workshop: Should the United States Enact Mandatory Voting Legislation?

Question 3 • LHS World History

Which statement best describes the introduction of an argumentative essay?

Answer
A
It acquaints readers with the topic and sets up the ideas that will be presented.
B
It establishes the main point of the essay and tells readers what the writer’s position is.
C
It ties the essay together and tells readers what they have learned and should take away.
D
It fleshes out the argument and includes counterclaims and evidence from research.

Explanation

An introduction acquaints readers with the topic and prepares them for the ideas the essay will develop. The main point and the writer’s position may also appear in the introduction, but choice A best describes its overall role. Choice C describes a conclusion, while D describes the body of the essay.

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