Sample Intro Paragraph – Response to Lit

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Sample Intro Paragraph – Response to Lit “A Retrieved Reformation” By O. Henry

Love is a topic that is explored in countless movies, books, songs, and poems.

Love is a topic that is explored in countless movies, books, songs, and poems. Some people fall in and out of love easily, while others have strong, long-lasting love.

Background *2-4 sent. *general info. Love is a topic that is explored in countless movies, books, songs, and poems. Some people fall in and out of love easily, while others have strong, long-lasting love.

Love is a topic that is explored in countless movies, books, songs, and poems. Some people fall in and out of love easily, while others have strong, long-lasting love. The short story “A Retrieved Reformation” explores the effects that true love can have on a person.

Bridge *leads to thesis *mention title and/or author of story Love is a topic that is explored in countless numbers of movies, books, songs, and poems. Some people fall in and out of love easily, while others have strong, long-lasting love. The short story “A Retrieved Reformation” explores the effects that love can have on a person.

Love is a topic that is explored in countless movies, books, songs, and poems. Some people fall in and out of love easily, while others have strong, long-lasting love. The short story “A Retrieved Reformation” explores the effects that true love can have on a person. O. Henry demonstrates that love can improve a person’s life forever.

Thesis *last sent. *don’t use “I/me/my opinion” *mention title and/or author of story *can have several parts (for use w/ multiple quotes/examples Love is a topic that is explored in countless movies, books, songs, and poems. Some people fall in and out of love easily, while others have strong, long-lasting love. The short story “A Retrieved Reformation” explores the effects that true love can have on a person. O. Henry demonstrates that love can improve a person’s life forever.

Can people truly change for the better? Using O. Henry’s “A Retrieved Reformation,” write an intro paragraph to an essay that answers this question.