Exercise 12.1

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Write an introductory paragraph for a research paper. First, write a straightforward academic paragraph with a serious tone. Then write a second version of the opening paragraph that is light in tone and perhaps even humorous. You might tell a story or describe a scene.

This activity contains 2 questions.

First version

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

Second version

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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