INTRODUCTION
1. The introduction identifies the topic and indicates the purpose of the research paper.
2. Explanations (or bridge sentences) are built in to provide focus and lead to the narrowed topic.
3. The introduction uses a hook to grab the readers attention, and it logically connects to the topic.
4. The thesis statement provides the topic, controlling idea, and several aspects to elaborate at the end of the introduction.
5. The introduction provides the reader with sufficient background information on the topic and presents clearly how the information is connected to the thesis statement.

Below is attached a link to my topic and a presentation I made for it. The topic is the Aponte Rebellion. All I need right now is the intro/thesis completed according to the rubric above.