Use your introduction to establish a broad context for the subject of your paper. You want to touch on both potential sides of the argument in your introductory paragraph (don't let yourself be burdened by the word paragraph though - your intro could very well end up being 2 or 3 paragraphs) and then eventually choose one. After making the selection, the most important part of your paper is stating WHY you're choosing that side. Follow that up with three main examples for why you believe in that particular side of the argument and a conclusion which essentially just restates your thesis statement.
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