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Should the school day start later and finish later? Why?

The school day in Australia and in many countries starts at about 8:30 am and finishes at about 3:30 pm. I strongly believe that the school day should start later and finish later for two reasons. Firstly, teenagers find it easier to concentrate later in the morning. Secondly, students would miss fewer days of school.

What are the three parts of this introduction?

1. General statement

The first sentence of this introduction gives the reader some general information about the subject.

2. Thesis

This sentence is the most important sentence in your essay. Your Thesis is your opinion or argument.

3. Preview

The preview sentences tell the reader how you will support your opinion/argument. We call these Points. In this introduction, there are two points. This means that the essay will have two Body Paragraphs.

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T

P

Should the school day start later and finish later? Why?

G

The school day in Australia and in many countries starts at about 8:30 am and finishes at about 3:30 pm.

T

I strongly believe that the school day should start later and finish later for two reasons.

P

Firstly, teenagers find it easier to concentrate later in the morning. Secondly, students would miss fewer days of school.