Question

Which two statements are true about the introduction paragraph of a five-paragraph informative essay?

It gives supporting details for the topic of the paper.

It gives the main topic of the paper.

It provides background information on the topic
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It elaborates on the first supporting detail.

It summarizes all the information in the paper.

Answer 1

1. It gives the main topic of the paper.

This is usually the last one-two sentences and referred to as the thesis statement.

2. It provides background information on the topic.

Some statistics might be given or what the paper is being written about/in response to.

**The last one is the conclusion and the rest are body paragraphs.

Answer 2

The correct answers are:

-It gives the main topic of the paper.

- It gives supporting details for the topic of the paper.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since in the first paragraph of an informative essay you must first say the topic of what the essay is going to be done and then detail why you are going to talk about it, giving supporting details.