I need an introductory paragraph with a thesis that combines and connects two of the following works. There should be this underlying driving question/issue that will be explored throughout the essay with complexities to the argument. The rubric is attached to better understand the requirements. Here are the works that can be explored: - i stand here ironing

- the garden party

- the lesson

- powder

- paul's case

- barn burning

- foster

- home burial

* Ideas are relevant and interesting, demonstrating sophistication and originality of thought. * Thesis is clearly communicated, worth developing; limited enough to be manageable. * Paper recognizes some complexity of its thesis: may acknowledge its contradictions, qualifications, or limits and follow out their logical implications. * Understands and critically evaluates its sources, appropriately limits and defines terms. * Uses a logical structure appropriate to the paper's subject, purpose, audience and thesis. * Paragraphs begin with topic sentences that make claims relevant to the thesis and are constructed to develop claims logically. * Transitions show relationships between ideas. * The reader is guided through the chain or reasoning or progression of ideas. * Evidence is sufficient, specific, appropriate and varied. * Evidence is interpreted and analyzed. * Connections between evidence and main ideas are made clear. * Evidence is cited correctly. * Diction is appropriate and lively * No major deficiencies in spelling, punctuation, structure and usage