The 2nd to 3rd sentences of an introduction paragraph should be a thesis that states your stance, the two points you'll make to support it, and a counterclaim w/ rebuttal context to help the reader understand the argument to come a hook topic sentence to grab the reader's attention

Gatsby comment that nick looks familiar to him. what surprising connection do they have?

What is the key similarity between the characters of gerasim and vladimir ivanich in tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich?

Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." again rainsford lifted the heavy knocker, and let it fall. the door opened then, opened as suddenly as if it were on a spring, and rainsford stood blinking in the river of glaring gold light that poured out. the first thing rainsford's eyes discerned was the largest man rainsford had ever seen—a gigantic creature, solidly made and black bearded to the waist. in his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver, and he was pointing it straight at rainsford's heart. the details of this excerpt show that rainsford sees ivan as a(n) individual.