Question

Read this outline for an argumentative essay about government.

Answer 1

Answer: The underlined sentence in the outline (1. People have different ideas about the role of government) is the introduction.

Explanation: The introduction of an outline presents in a short sentence the main idea that will be discussed in the body paragraphs of a specific piece of writing, such as an essay. In that way, it is placed at the beginning and it states in a brief way the main point of an essay. The underlined sentence represents the introduction because it is found at the beginning of the outline  and it includes the main idea that comprehends all the other ideas presented in the following sentences. Therefore, the  points of view introduced in 2. and 3. are closely related to 1. People have different ideas about the role of government.

Answer 2

The underlined sentence in the outline is the introduction.