The introduction of an academic paper must include a thesis statement.
transition sentence.
quotation.
restatement. The introduction of an academic paper must include a

thesis statement.
transition sentence.
quotation.
restatement.

Okok I may be wrong but I think it's

A.) thesis statement

his tongue, i believe, was bloody and hanging out of his mouth.

he looked as if he were hungry.

he has several wolf-like qualities; a gray coat, sharp claws and yellow fangs.

those eyes made me feel, dear reader, like the end was near.

as i reached for a stick, he moved to the other side of the hill.

panting and hungry, he looked at me, a defenseless human and he snarled.

well i said my prayers, however, he simply turned and limped off. 

by caca

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