What is Religion?

Analyze Stake a claim about the nature of religion, and demonstrate the process of reaching your conclusion in your writing.

Requirements include:

Attention grabber/HOOK
1-3 sentences connected to your big idea that grab attention through the big picture/a surprising fact, an anecdote (story), an analogy, a contrast etc.

2-4 bridging sentences
These sentences bridge your attention grabber to your thesis by introducing your specific topic and the argument surrounding it (context)
– PROVIDE evidence
– CITE whatever you use in MLA format

Your thesis statement
LAST sentence of your introduction

6 to 7 SENTENCES TOTAL