First, complete the following reading:

The Norton Field Guide

• Chapter 27 (pp. 329-332)
• The Writing Center @ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Introductions
• Twenty-One Commonly Committed FallaciesTwenty-One Commonly Committed Fallacies - Alternative Formats
• 4 Introductions for the Argumentative Essay (Click on the graphic below. Remember to check your instructor's requirements for the introduction.) - Alternative Formats

For this discussion, review the resources above, then composetwoIntroductions for your Researched Argumentative Essay. The introductions should demonstrate different approaches, using different words and phrasing. Only the thesis statement will remain similar. Then, in a third paragraph, share your thoughts about which introduction you are most likely to use and why.

A few reminders:

• Paragraph 1 will be your first possible introduction.
• Paragraph 2 will be your second possible introduction.
• Paragraph 3 will be your commentary on both introductions.
• Write only in 3rd person point of view (No direct address - "You would be shocked at the waste of edible foods!").
• Do not announce the topic (Example: This paper will discuss the importance of donkey farming to nomad societies in Northern Africa; In this essay, or, In this essay, I will...).