Some of the best introductions are humorous. These introductions are my favorites, and they work by getting the reader to wonder about how this random and funny beginning ties into your thesis and to the rest of your paper.
Another effective way to start is to begin by telling a story and immersing the reader into your paper by capturing their imagination. Other introductions serve the function of grabbing the readers attention by shocking them with surprising facts. Such as, a typical American uses 500 liters of water each day.
When first beginning to write a paper, I have found that it is best to just start writing about your topic and not to become too caught up in writing the perfect introduction right out of the gate. Then once I have a decent amount of content down I come back and either create a new introduction from scratch or just revise what I already wrote down initially.
Another good option for starting your paper is to begin with some dialogue. "An appropriate dialogue does not have to identify the speakers, but the reader must understand the point you are trying to convey", explains Livingston. This basically means that you can have anyone speaking in your introduction so long as it contains pertinent information.
It is my belief that an introduction can make or break a paper. I believe this because even if you have good content and an otherwise strong paper, a weak introduction can lead to your paper never being completely read or fully appreciated.
By: Glen Schilling
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