Creating an Introduction

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Creating an Introduction

• Wednesday, December 7, 2006

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Think

• Do you find he most challenging part of writing a
  research paper the introduction??
• You are not alone! Authors often feel the same
  way.
• Today we will learn some strategies to get you
  paper flowing

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Quote

• Begin with a quotation. Make sure you explain its
  relevance.
• A penny saved is a penny earned!!

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Question

• Try starting off with a question.
• Ex - Was Macbeth a hero or villain?

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Opinion

• State an opinion that you are about to disprove

Some people think
showering isn't cool
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Fact

• Try beginning with an interesting fact
• Ex - Rats can't vomit, that's why rat poison
  works.
• Ex - On average, a movie makes about 5 times more
  from its video sales than ticket takings!
• Ex - Walt Disney, the creator of Mickey Mouse,
  was afraid of mice.

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Definition

• Begin with a definition or explanation of a term
• Ex Cancer is a disease characterized by the
  uncontrolled division of cells

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Analogy

• Begin with an analogy or a comparison of two
  pairs
• Ex. Hot is too cold as fire is too ice

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Your Turn

• Can you think of an introduction strategy Mr.
  Silverman left off?
• Go ahead and give it a shot.

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The END