Write an introductory paragraph that includes the thesis statement from part B. Keep these points in mind: Open the paragraph with an interesting fact, quotation, or question to grab the reader's interest.
Include any needed background information about the story or author.
Present a thesis statement stating your claim.

The author most likely included these details in order to read the excerpt from "justin lebo." it was a bmx bike with a twenty-inch trame. its original color was buried beneath five or six coats of gunky paint. now it showed up as sort of a rusted red. everything the grips, the pedals, the brakes, the seat, the spokes-were bent or broken, twisted and rusted, highlight the amount of money justin had to spend to restore the bicycle llustrate why justin wanted to give the bicycle away to someone else. emphasize how hard justin had to work to restore the bicycle. show why justin may have made a mistake in buying this bicycle