how many words for essay's introduction part?

Question

i am a postgraduate student,i am writing an essay,but not sure normally how many words for the introduction and conclusion part?

Answer 1

Depends on how long the finished product is supposed to be. I would not give introduction and conclusion more than 5% of the words each, so that the meat of the document is definitely the meat. The sandwich is not the bread, after all; the intro and conclusion are just to make it easier for the reader to scan first to get the sense of the essay. Since your teacher is condemned to read the entire thing, no sense in making a lot out of the bread in the sandwich.

While they should be short in length, they should be the most polished parts of the essay, as much to show that you understand the point of your essay yourself as for any other reason. Every essay has to have a point: what are you trying to get across, really? A professor of mine once started his classes by saying he would tell us everything three times: First he will tell us what he is going to tell us, then he will tell us, and finally he will tell us what he told us. That is, first the statement of what you intend to show (the intro), then the body of the essay, with the evidence for your thesis, and the logic and discussion. Finally (in conclusion), put the whole thing into a succinct summary that shows you have successfully demonstrated that which you stated you would.

Answer 2

For an introduction, a clear and concise thesis statement is needed that shows exactly what you are trying to prove and how you are going to show it. The maximum is roughly 100 words. The conclusion needs to restate the thesis in a different way (not copy paste) and to be good, leave readers thinking.This is also about 100 words. But it really is not about how many words are used. It is about how they are used. Good luck with your essay.

Answer 3

it is normally about 5-6 sentences for the introduction and the conclusion is about 6-7 sentences

Answer 4

You're in high school right? Just keep it simple, you don't need to use difficult words. "Censorship is necessary because it prevents the glamourization of drugs, sexual abuse, and violence" And then one paragraph for each topic

Answer 5

i think it should not be more than 100 words

Answer 6

* Write specific thoughts – don't generalize your experiences. Instead of writing, "I enjoy taking pictures," write about the thrill you get when you capture that really great picture.
* Get to the point when you are writing. Use precise, economical writing.

Before:
"On a yearly basis, we would spend five hours driving to the lake, where I never gave up the hope of meeting the boy that would be my Prince Charming."

After:
"Every August, we trekked to Lake Apponaug, where I always hoped to meet my Prince Charming."

* Remove any thoughts and phrases which do not contribute to your idea.

Common Mistakes in Writing
There is no excuse for careless errors, and having even one on your application can affect the way you are perceived by admissions officers. You have more than enough time to proofread and have others look over your essay. If an error slips through, your readers may assume that you are careless, disorganized, or not serious enough about your application.

Proof read your essay, even if you use the spell checker on your world processor. If you mean to write, "there he was" and instead you write "their he was," the spell checker will not catch your mistake because 'their' is spelled correctly.

Answer the question posed to you in the application. Does your essay adequately answer the question? If not, regardless if you have written the best essay, your application will be rejected.

Capture your audience in the first two sentences of your essay. A boring introduction will cause the reader to skim the essay, and the essay will not be memorable. Use details to make the experience personal. By also leaving out key details in the introduction, you create intrigue making the reader want to learn more.

Before:
I volunteer as a Big Brother to a little boy. He lost his parents in a car accident a few months ago. From this experience, I hoped to help him cope with his loss and open up his personality by spending time with him after school on certain days.

After:
While the other children played outside, eleven-year old Danny's sad eyes focused on the white wall in front of him. He sat alone in silence – a silence that had imprisoned him since his mother and father died in a tragic accident.

Be mindful of word limits and space. Make sure you omit irrelevant details, clichés, and undeveloped ideas. Do not distract the reader with repetition or extra words. Many times, by just changing your verb tense to active voice (using action words like "run") instead of using passive voice (like "has run"), you can eliminate many words.

Use simple language when possible. Don't try to impress your reader with big words. It does nothing but make your writing unclear and less precise.

What To Avoid

* Focusing on the negative. The main idea of your essay should focus on your positive attributes. Be sure to emphasize how you have learned from weaknesses if you must introduce them.
* Repeating information. Do not repeat information found elsewhere in your application. Your essay should not merely list your activities. Rather, use your activities to provide details to your theme of who you are and what you can offer.
* Being too controversial. If your reader agrees with your views, a controversial topic might help you to stand out. This is a big gamble, because you risk offending others and severely hurting of your application being accepted.
* Seeking pity. Describe misfortunes or a disadvantaged background as a means of gaining strength and overcoming adversity. Do not use them to excuse bad performances or to seek pity. You risk sounding manipulative, and you do not emphasize your strengths.

Submit an essay that is neat and readable. Make sure your essay is neatly typed, and that there is a lot of white space on the page. Double-space the essay, and provide adequate margins (1"-1 1/2") on all sides.

Even seemingly boring topics can be made into exceptional admissions essays with an innovative approach. In writing the essay you must bear in mind your two goals: to persuade the admissions officer that you are extremely worthy of admission and to make the admissions officer aware that you are more than a GPA and a standardized score, that you are a real-life, intriguing personality.

Unfortunately, there is no surefire step-by-step method to writing a good essay. However, we have compiled the following list of tips that you should find useful while writing your admissions essay.

1. Answer the Question. You can follow the next 12 steps, but if you miss the question, you will not be admitted to any institution.
2. Be Original. Even seemingly boring essay topics can sound interesting if creatively approached.
3. Be Yourself. Admissions officers want to learn about you and your writing ability. Write about something meaningful and describe your feelings, not necessarily your actions. If you do this, your essay will be unique. Stay away from grand themes that you have little personal experience with.
4. Don't "Thesaurize" your Composition. For some reason, students continue to think big words make good essays. Big words are fine, but only if they are used in the appropriate contexts with complex styles. Think Hemingway. Short. Sweet. To the point.
5. Use Imagery and Clear, Vivid Prose. If you are not adept with imagery, you can write an excellent essay without it, but it's not easy. The application essay lends itself to imagery since the entire essay requires your experiences as supporting details. Appeal to the five senses of the admissions officers.
6. Spend the Most Time on your Introduction. Expect admissions officers to spend 1-2 minutes reading your essay. You must use your introduction to grab their interest from the beginning. You might even consider completely changing your introduction after writing your body paragraphs.
* Don't Summarize your topic in your Introduction. Ask yourself why a reader would want to read your entire essay after reading your introduction. If you summarize, the admissions officer need not read the rest of your essay.
* Create Mystery or Intrigue in your Introduction. It is not necessary or recommended that your first sentence give away the subject matter. Raise questions in the minds of the admissions officers to force them to read on. Appeal to their emotions to make them relate to your subject matter.
* Body Paragraphs Must Relate to Introduction
7. Use Transition. Applicants continue to ignore transition to their own detriment. You must use transition within paragraphs and especially between paragraphs to preserve the logical flow of your essay. Transition is not limited to phrases like "as a result, in addition, while . . . , since . . . , etc." but includes repeating key words and progressing the idea.
8. Conclusions are Crucial. The conclusion is your last chance to persuade the reader or impress upon them your qualifications. In the conclusion, avoid summary since the essay is rather short to begin with; the reader should not need to be reminded of what you wrote 300 words before. Also do not use stock phrases like "in conclusion," "in summary," or "to conclude." You should consider the following ideas to conclude your thoughts:
* Expand upon the broader implications of your discussion.
* Consider linking your conclusion to your introduction to establish a sense of balance by reiterating introductory phrases.
* Redefine a term used previously in your body paragraphs.
* End with a famous quote that is relevant to your argument. Do not try to do this, as this approach is overdone. This should come naturally.
* Frame your discussion within a larger context or show that your topic has widespread appeal.
* Remember, your essay need not be so tidy that you can answer why your little sister died or why people starve in Africa; you are not writing a "sit-com," but should forge some attempt at closure.
9. Do Something Else. Spend a week or so away from your draft to decide if you still consider your topic and approach worthwhile.
10. Give your Draft to Others. Ask editors to read with these questions in mind:
* What is the essay about?
* Have I used active voice verbs wherever possible?
* Is my sentence structure varied or do I use all long or all short sentences?
* Do you detect any cliches?
* Do I use transition appropriately?
* Do I use imagery often and does this make the essay clearer and more vivid?
* What's the best part of the essay?
* What about the essay is memorable?
* What's the worst part of the essay?
* What parts of the essay need elaboration or are unclear?
* What parts of the essay do not support your main argument or are immaterial to your case?
* Is every single sentence crucial to the essay? This MUST be the case.
* What does the essay reveal about your personality?
* Could anyone else have written this essay?
* How would you fill in the following blank based on the essay: "I want to accept you to this college because our college needs more ________."
11. Revise, Revise, Revise. You only are allowed so many words; use them wisely. If Thoreau couldn't write a good essay without revision, neither will you. Delete anything in the essay that does not relate to your main argument. Do you use transition? Are your introduction and conclusions more than summaries? Did you find every single grammatical error?
* Allow for the evolution of your main topic. Do not assume your subject must remain fixed and that you can only tweak sentences.
* Editing takes time. Consider reordering your supporting details, delete irrelevant sections, and make clear the broader implications of your experiences. Allow your more important arguments to come to the foreground. Take points that might only be implicit and make them explicit.