You have previously chosen a side to an issue, stated a claim, and you have written ideas about your claim in your Argument Organizer. Now you will use your ideas from the organizer (and tips from this lesson) to write the introduction to your argument. Write three or more complete sentences. Remember to include: Overview: provide general information about your topic

Explanation: describe why your issues is controversial

Claim: present your stand on your issue that excludes all personal feelings and the pronoun “I”