An effective introduction includes (choose all that apply):

Question

Background information that tells the reader everything about the topic of the essay
Background information that gives the outline of the essay
A thesis statement that occurs at the end of the introductory paragraph and states the main points of the essay
A thesis statement that occurs at the beginning of the introductory paragraph

Answer 1

Background information that gives the outline of the essay
A thesis statement that occurs at the beginning of the introductory paragraph