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Introduction: The introduction paragraph should include a “hook” to grab the reader, some contextual information about your topic, and your thesis statement as the last sentence of the paragraph. [Example: In the year 2019, plug-in electric vehicles represented less than 2 percent of all vehicle sales. Meanwhile, other nations, like China and Norway, have eclipsed the United States in electric vehicle market share (Graham et al., 2021).
Transition sentence from thesis. Body paragraph 1 should include the first component of your argument and paraphrased or quoted evidence from your sources to support it with in-text citations after any information that comes from a source (last name, year). [Example: The United States, once a world leader in automotive innovation, is quickly falling behind other nations in electric vehicle market share. While US consumers purchase one-fifth of the world’s EVs, that represents just a tiny fraction of the American vehicle market. The largest EV market is China, with more than half of world’s EV sales. Many countries in Europe are likewise adopting EVs at much higher rates per capita, including Norway, where EVs represent 30% of vehicle sales (Sperling, 2018). The European Parliament and European Union have paved the way for greater EV consumption by setting 2020 targets for EVs and charging stations in all EU member states (Noori & Tatari, 2016). In addition, Japan’s government and private sector have also displayed a commitment to the shift toward EVs, by committing to adding 6,000 new fast chargers across the country by 2016 (Sperling, 2018).
Transition sentence from paragraph above. Body paragraph 2 should include the second component of your argument and paraphrased or quoted evidence from your sources to support it with in-text citations after any information that comes from a source (last name, year).
Transition sentence from paragraph above. Body paragraph 3 should include the third component of your argument and paraphrased or quoted evidence from your sources to support it with in-text citations after any information that comes from a source (last name, year).
Transition sentence from paragraph above. Body paragraph 4 should include opposing perspectives on your topic and paraphrased or quoted evidence from your sources to refute it with in-text citations after any information that comes from a source (last name, year).
Conclusion: The concluding paragraph should provide a short review of the main ideas presented in the body and make a connection back to the thesis statement. It should also offer some concluding thoughts related to the topic and the future. [Example: The evidence from experts is clearit.]
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