Introductions and Conclusions
Assignment # 1 
      After you have read the discussion of introductions and conclusions, read the essay below. I have omitted the introduction, thesis, and conclusion. The essay is about the causes of grades in ENL 111. Write two paragraphs, one for an introduction and thesis, and one for a conclusion to the essay. At the end of your introduction and thesis, indicate (by number) which of the suggestions you used for the introduction. Do the same for the conclusion. [Note: This is not a good example of an essay. I have chosen it simply because it is short and will serve as content for an introduction and conclusion.]

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      One of the biggest things that can affect one's grades is background. Since you have had English for at least twelve years, you have developed a writing style, and most likely stuck with it for many years. This can help you or it could hurt you. You may have been lucky and had a good English teacher who taught you how to brainstorm first, then make an outline, followed by a rough draft. And if you're really lucky, you had a teacher who would make you edit it a couple of times until it was perfect. If you had a teacher like this when you were in school, then you should have no problems in ENL 111 because you are used to what the teacher will want you to do for him.
      On the other hand, you may have had a teacher who just made you write an essay once in a while, and never taught you how to brainstorm and then do an outline so that you know how to make your report look good. If this was your case, and you had a teacher like this, you could be in some trouble because once you get into ENL 111, you will be expected to do all your reports like this, and this could mean big problems for you.
      How your parents did in school can play a big roll in how you do in school. If your parents did not do good in school, it could mean one of two things. It could mean that since your parents did bad then you will do bad as well because of genetics, but on the other hand, if they did bad it could make them more strict on you so that you do well in school because all parents want to see their kids do better than they did. On the other hand, if they did bad they just may not care at all if you do good or bad in school.
      Another big thing that is sure to affect your grade is attitude. If you are one of those students who are just here because you have to be here and you only care if you pass no matter what the grade is, then you most likely will not get higher than a D. If you are one of those students who care about your grade, and want a high G.P.A., then most likely you will get a higher grade because you care and take pride in your work. When you go back and see a high grade you know that all that hard work was worth it.
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