On a baseline level, a linear equation refers to a particular equation that is graphed on a straight line. Additionally, a linear equation possesses on the line one variable that is commonly referred to as X and X will always be of a degree that is 1 at most.
Finally, the introduction must conclude with a clear statement of the overall point you want to make in the paper. This is called your âthesis statement.â It is the narrowest part of your inverted pyramid, and it states exactly what your essay will be arguing.
+0. 1  I always thought the thesis of the essay belongs towards the end of the introduction paragraph but the other day my teacher said it's suppose to be it's own paragraph. 2  I'd put it wherever your teacher tells you to, but in the usual short academic essay, it is part of the introduction, which may run for a paragraph or two.