When you are writing an essay, the introductory statements are the statements leading to the thought or idea in the paragraph. For example, "Many people during the Russian Revolution Suffered a lot of economic problems"
Statments---noun1.something stated.2.a communication or declaration in speech or writing, setting forth facts, particulars, etc.3.a single sentence or assertion: I agree with everything you said...
yes it is a statementThis is why : The question mark on the end is reffering to to "is the following a statement" it has just been put on the end of the sentence to confuse you. "This statement is...