what are the essential lessons to be gleaned from these writings? what does President Obama's speech mean to you? what about Bill Maxwell article? I'm suppose to write a lyceum for my first year seminar class using this topic based off the president speech to the NAACP at their 100th year anniversary and Bill Maxwell I had a dream speech. I need help with coming up with an introductory paragraph

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No! No! No!

Do not write the introduction first! How can you introduce something you don't know?

Write the body of the essay first. Write your thesis statement.

Then -- you will be ready to write the introductory paragraph.
ok can you help me with the thesis
How to write a thesis statement:

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/

How to write a thesis statement.
Your thesis should answer this question: "what are the essential lessons to be gleaned from these writings?"

Note that your instructor wants your opinion.
Sorry, that doesn't seem to be a live link. This should be:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/

And do follow Ms.Sue's advice!