Question

Which of the following goals should a writer hope to achieve in an essay's introduction and conclusion?

Answer 1

Ok, I'm going to D. to make sure the reader understands the essays claim. That one makes the most sense I think because the claim is stated in the introduction and then restated in the conclusion :)

Answer 2

The correct answer is "The reader understand the essay's claim.

The goals should a writer hope to achieve in an essay introduction and conclusion are that the reader understand the essay claim.

In the introduction, the writer has to write a short summary of the claim he is going to develop throughout the essay. The introduction must be short but with powerful elements to catch the reader's attention. In the conclusion of the essay, the writer again writes a summary of the most important aspects of the essay to end the paper. So yes, the goals should a writer hope to achieve in an essay introduction and conclusion are for the reader to understand the essay claim.

The other options of the question were A) To make sure the reader understands the essay's claim, C) To provide background about the essay's topic, and D) To act as a hook to interest the reader in the essay