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How do I begin my paper?
Writing Introductions Workshop
The Writing Studio
Bate 2005
Why are introductions important?
 First impressions are lasting impressions!
 If your introduction is poor, your readers
may stop there, or continue on with the
wrong assumptions about your essay.
 If it’s good, even captivating, your readers
will continue enthusiastically.
What should an introduction
do?
 4 main things:
 Get your readers’ attention and interest
 Identify the specific topic of the report
 Conceptualize your argument or discussion
 Explain how your paper is organized
1) Get your readers’ interest
 Write about a topic that interests you
 Consider why you chose to write about your topic
or the specific aspect of your topic
 Tell a story or an anecdote that connects to your
discussion
 Begin with an influential and interesting quote
that explains the importance of your topic
2) Identify the specific topic
 Use specific terms
 Purpose
 Specific point-of-view
 Avoid saying “my paper is about…”
Thesis statement
 A concise sentence or two that states what
the essay is about
 gives direction to the essay
 conventionally placed at the end of the
introductory paragraph
3) Conceptualize your argument
 Add the definitions or background
necessary for your readers to approach the
first paragraph but…
 Don’t give it all away now!
4) Explain how your paper is organized
 Tell the reader how you are going to talk
about your topic
 Indicate the sections of your essay and
something about the order in which they
will be discussed
How long do introductions
have to be?
 Introductions vary in length according to
your purpose, writing style, the
complexity of your topic, and the length of
your essay
How long do introductions
have to be?
 Introductions vary in length according to
your purpose, writing style, the
complexity of your topic, and the length of
your essay

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Introductions 2

  • 1. How do I begin my paper? Writing Introductions Workshop The Writing Studio Bate 2005
  • 2. Why are introductions important?  First impressions are lasting impressions!  If your introduction is poor, your readers may stop there, or continue on with the wrong assumptions about your essay.  If it’s good, even captivating, your readers will continue enthusiastically.
  • 3. What should an introduction do?  4 main things:  Get your readers’ attention and interest  Identify the specific topic of the report  Conceptualize your argument or discussion  Explain how your paper is organized
  • 4. 1) Get your readers’ interest  Write about a topic that interests you  Consider why you chose to write about your topic or the specific aspect of your topic  Tell a story or an anecdote that connects to your discussion  Begin with an influential and interesting quote that explains the importance of your topic
  • 5. 2) Identify the specific topic  Use specific terms  Purpose  Specific point-of-view  Avoid saying “my paper is about…”
  • 6. Thesis statement  A concise sentence or two that states what the essay is about  gives direction to the essay  conventionally placed at the end of the introductory paragraph
  • 7. 3) Conceptualize your argument  Add the definitions or background necessary for your readers to approach the first paragraph but…  Don’t give it all away now!
  • 8. 4) Explain how your paper is organized  Tell the reader how you are going to talk about your topic  Indicate the sections of your essay and something about the order in which they will be discussed
  • 9. How long do introductions have to be?  Introductions vary in length according to your purpose, writing style, the complexity of your topic, and the length of your essay
  • 10. How long do introductions have to be?  Introductions vary in length according to your purpose, writing style, the complexity of your topic, and the length of your essay