WRITING INTRODUCTION

PARAGRAPH

WE START WITH ONE OF

THE OPENING
STATEMENT
1. Opening with a SHOCKING statement.
"Internet makes the kids dumber every
day!"

2. Opening with a QUOTATION.

Jules de Gaultier once said,
Imagination is the war against reality.

3. Opening with a RHETORIC QUESTION.

"Have we created a Monster?

4. Opening with a STATISTIC.

The Think Tank on Thursday published
a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults about
their views of how the Internet impacts
their lives, which it conducted in
January. When asked if the Internet has
been good or bad for society, 15
percent of respondents said it was bad,
76 percent said it was good and 8
percent said it was both good and bad.

NEXT, ADD SOME

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Internet becomes a bigger part of
our lives everyday, making life more
convenient but also taking away the
human element of living in the moment
and
making
relationships
more
superficial.

LASTLY, STATE YOUR STAND

Like everything else, there are
advantages and disadvantages of
Internet to the society. I feel that the
disadvantages
far
outweigh
the
advantages.

FINAL DRAFT OF INTRO

"Have We Created a Monster?". The
Internet becomes a bigger part of our
lives everyday, making life more
convenient but also taking away the
human element of living in the moment
and
making
relationships
more
superficial. Like everything else, there
are advantages and disadvantages of
Internet to the society. I feel that the
disadvantages
far
outweigh
the
advantages.