The introduction paragraph is how you gain and keep your readers attention look back over the introductions from all three articles What do they do well? How can you mimic that? Box #1: Introduction and Thesis Thesis Statement is your argument. It is also the roadmap of your paper: What is it you want to prove in your paper? How are you going to prove it? Identify ~3 reasons why your opinion of genetically modified humans/babies is correct using information from the readings. Identify supporting evidence (quotes/stats/facts) in the readings that you can use to prove your point in each body paragraph. (Make sure a reason you have is one that can be defended! Compose your thesis statement