1. Do not use words like: bad, good, nice, immoral as adjectives to describe your topic
example: Gun Control is bad; or a bad idea, immoral, nice, etc.
2. Except for the lead sentence, do not use the pronouns - I, you, we, us, in your essay.
example: I feel that...; We all agree...; You should understand the facts; We should not pass laws that...
3. Except for the lead sentence, do not use examples, data, explanations to back up an argument in the introduction. Save examples, data, explanations for the Body of the essay to support your arguments.
4. Do not use solutions to solve the issue as arguments to support the thesis. Solutions may be used at the end of the essay, after the conclusion in the last paragraph - unanswered questions, areas not examined, what is the future of this issue, and solutions for the problem.
5. Make sure that the introductions starts with a thesis statement followed by three summary arguments that support the thesis statement - four to six sentence max.
6. Make sure your introduction has a clear thesis statement that takes a clear position on one side of the issue.
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