How to Write a TOEFL Essay Introduction

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Putting it all together

We've finally completed our essay. Here it is:

Many communities have been debating whether or not police officers should carry guns. In some situations, guns protect the police officer as well as the public. However, guns often result in injuries and death. No police officer should ever carry a gun.

In the first sentence we began the introduction with a general statement about the essay topic. Then, in the second and third sentences, we contrasted both sides of the argument. Our last sentence was the thesis statement: this is where we answered the essay question and gave our opinion.