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The IntroductionSome people consider this to be the hardest part of the rough draft. As we discussed, you must be organized. The First DraftWriting an introductionIntroductions are important. They arouse a reader's interest, introduce the subject, and tackle the So What? factor (or presume each reader will ask, "What does it matter to me?" and reply with your work). In short, they're your paper's "first impression." But you don't have to write them first. In fact, many students prefer launching right into the body of the essay before they tackle intros and conclusions. However, other students prefer writing the introduction first to help "set up" what's to follow. Whatever your style, you'll probably put your thesis/question somewhere near the end of the paragraph and some important background information directly before. But that still leaves the very beginning. Contrary to what you may have been taught, intros don't have to begin with a "general statement." So what are some different ways to start that first sentence?
If introductions give you trouble no matter when you do them or how you begin, sometimes it helps to construct several mini-outlines just for that paragraph and try each out to see which works best.
Some external resources used with permission: Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) |
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