Introductions An Introduction

What should an introduction do? The introduction should serve to lead the reader into the topic of your essay, by providing some sort of context, for example, historical. The introduction can also serve as a useful place to clarify the terms of your argument, and any assumptions or restrictions you may be making. You should end your introduction with a strong thesis statement.

Don’t simply restate the topic. Topic: Write a 600 word essay in favour of the decriminalization of marijuana. Bad: This essay will argue that marijuana should be decriminalized. Not much better: This essay will argue that there are several convincing reasons why marijuana should be decriminalized. An introduction is more than just a thesis statement.

Do provide the reader with context Throughout history, mankind has used consciousness altering substances for many different reasons: religious, spiritual, palliative, and recreational. In South America, for example, peyote was used by the natives as a means of getting in touch with their spirit ancestors. In the western world, however, drugs are far more likely to be used for recreational purposes. Some of these, such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol are legal, while others, such as marijuana, ecstasy and cocaine are illegal. Decriminalizing marijuana would benefit society by freeing up valuable police resources, enabling distribution to be regulated and taxes to be levied.

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Implicit Thesis Statement Throughout history, mankind has used consciousness altering substances for many different reasons: religious, spiritual, palliative, and recreational. In South America, for example, peyote was used by the natives as a means of getting in touch with their spirit ancestors. In the western world, however, drugs are far more likely to be used for recreational purposes. Some of these, such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol are legal, while others, such as marijuana, ecstasy and cocaine are illegal. With upwards of 20% of the population using marijuana on a regular basis, perhaps the time has come to ask whether it makes sense to consider such a large proportion of the population criminals, or whether it would be better to decriminalize and regulate the distribution of this substance.