Use MLA in-text citations and provide a Works Cited page. Analogy is particularly effective in college essays. Introduction is at least one paragraph and contains a clear thesis statement. Introduction introduces the main points that will be expanded upon in the supporting paragraphs. There is no question about where the reader is going as he or she reads the essay.
Introduction grabs the reader's attention immediately.
Supporting paragraphs should be at least three in number. Supporting paragraphs must each begin with a clear, underlined topic sentence. All other sentences in that paragraph must be relevant to the topic sentence. The paragraphs are well developed. All paragraphs are presented in a logical order and tie in to the overall organization of the essay.