How to write a introduction for an essay?

Answer 1

1st sentence(s): Introduce your topic and relate it to your reader (really cheesy ex. for a physics essay dealing with trajectory, velocity, or whatever: "Most people grow up playing the basic game of catch. We learn to understand the speed and path of the ball innately. There is no need to consider the mass of the ball, the force or direction of the thrust, the gravitational attraction between the ball and the Earth, or the effects of friction from the air through which the ball passes...").

Your goal in your introduction is to grab the attention of the reader and make him or her want to learn more. You do so by making it relatable to them.

In the following sentences you will state the intent of your essay as well as how you will defend those intents (in my ex: "We take for granted our innate ability to understand these factors in every day activities but think the same considerations complex when applied to more complex systems [eg: launching an object into space]. When we throw or catch that ball we are showing our ability to understand the concepts behind mass, speed, the forces acting upon that object, as well as the directions of those forces. The same can be applied to a space shuttle. We need to simply develop our understanding to recognize the mathematics behind it.")

In my example you have an every day activity most people are familiar with. This puts your essay in a context that people can understand. In the second part I state that my objective is to understand the mechanics behind this every day activity as well as outlining the path I will use to defend it. My following paragraphs will focus on the mass of the object, the speed it is traveling at, the forces involved, and directions of those forces, in that order. I choose the order in which I mention them to coincide with the following sections of my essay.

This can be applied to any sort of essay be it political, satirical, comparative, literary, mathematical, or scientific.

(I apologize for the poor writing example but I just invented an essay with no research or anything)

Answer 2

the key to an introduction is being totally clear about your essay's direction.
Don't let the "flow" take your essay to where it should go, and don't assume that your brilliantly logical argument will be understood by the reader.

I usually start with a little background on the issue, not too much, just so they understand the important parts about your topic, in case they didn't know (always assume they don't now).
then you say why you are writing the essay. is there an argument in theories? is there a total lack of theories? is it controversial? has there been a lot of writing done about this topic but not a lot of analysis? has a particular slant been ignored? academics ALWAYS like to point out before going into their argument, exactly why that argument needs to be made.

Then, you say what your stance is, don't be shy..... "although there is uncertainty in much of the published literature to date, through further analysis it can be said that .......!!". Then say what your supporting argument will be, what are the major points, keep it brief. and good luck. you will learn a style that works best for you, but remember the style that will always be a winner will be clear, like a paragraph full of signposts.

Answer 3

The introduction should be a short summary of what your essay is about. Just like the trailers of a movie, it must entice the reader and get them interested in the body of the essay.

Answer 4

First you need to know what your essay is about. The most important thing for an intro to contain though, is to describe and give the person reading it an outline of what is coming up in your essay. I also found it good to plan my essays out first in dot point form before I started writing it. Also in an essay we use formal language, I mean not using the words "me" or "you" and not using slang. I HOPE YOU HAVE FUN WRITING YOUR ESSAY!

Answer 5

keep it short and simple, and summarize everything that you're going to write about, and most importantly, make it apparent as to which way you're going to approach the subject

Answer 6

Summarise the question and what you are going to say in an abstract. (Small teaser of your work)
Then say it.

Answer 7

greetings fellow ladies and gentelmen.

Answer 8

once upon a time?