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1、How to write a good essay introductionSchool of Information Science and EngineeringLiu xiang 159392Zhou huayi 159369ContentsWhytheimportanceofanessayintroductionWhattheingredientsofanessayintroductionHowhowtowriteagoodintroductionTheimportanceofanintroductionPart1Part 1.3 Part 1ImportanceuBethemostr
2、eadsectionuDeterminetheattitudeofthereaderuBethemostdelicatepartTheingredientsofanintroductionu1 Backgroundu2Problemsu3 Proposed schemes & resultsu4 OutlinesPart 2Part 2.1BackgrounduIntroducethegeneralresearchfieldsetthescene,giveacontextuReviewthepreviousresearchfromtheveryfirstresearchtothestate-o
3、f-the-artkeepitshortrelevantinformationProblemsuIndicatetheproblemsthathavenotbeensolvedbypreviousresearchSofarno-onehasinvestigatedthelink.Theabove-mentionedsolutionsdontapplytothecase.“Part 2.2Proposed schemes & resultsulayoutyourobjectivesandmethodologyuOutlinethecontributionofyourworkimpactyourr
4、esearchwillhaveifeverythingworksasitshoulduHighlightthedifferencebetweenyourworkandothersthenovelaspectsanyweaknessesPart 2.3 Part 2.4OutlinesuOutlinethecontentsofyourpaperbeusefultostructureyourintroductionaroundtheoutlineOptional Similar workuPointoutthesimilarworkifexistsHowtowriteagoodintroducti
5、onPart3uBuildingaconciseintroductionuPrewritingforyourintroductionuAvoidingcommonpitfallsPart 3.1Building a concise introductionuHookthereaderwithagreatfirstsentenceuGiveyourargumentsomecontextuPreviewthestructureofyourpaperuCraftaunique,arguablethesis Part 3.1.1Hook the readers with a great first s
6、entenceuanecdotesusurprisingfactsufunturnsofphrasesuquotesubringthereadersintoyouressayunottotellthewholestoryucanbebroadlyrelatedtoyourpaper Part 3.1.2Give your argument some contextYoucangroundthereaderwithsomeinformationthatmightnotinyourpaper,butisrelevanttounderstandyourthesisuHistoricalbackgro
7、unduRelatedresearch/papersuAfewscatteredfacts Part 3.1.3Preview the structure of your paperuWritetheintroductionlastuPlanaheadwithanoutlineuGiveageneralideaofwhereyourargumentwillgo Part 3.1.4Craft a unique, arguable thesisThethesisistheheartofyourentireessay.Itistheargumentorpointyouaremaking.uspec
8、ificuProvableustrikingPart 3.2Prewriting for you introductionuThinkaboutyour“angle”onyourtopicuConsideryourreadersuMakeanoutline Part 3.2.1Think about your “angle”Agoodessayhasan“angle”orwayofpresentingargumentorinformationtoitsreaders.Thinkaboutwhatquestionsyouressayaddressesandwhytheyareimportant
9、Part 3.2.2Consider your readersKnowinganswerstoquestionslikethesewillhelpyouknowwhatinformationneedsgointoyourintroductionuWhatinformationwouldtheyneedtounderstandyourargumentordiscussion?uIstherebackgroundinformationyouneedtoprovide?uAretheretermsyouneedtodefine? Part 3.2.3Make an outlineIt can be
10、helpful to outline your introduction,especially if you have a lot of information topresentinit.Anoutlinewillletyouknowhowyourintroduction “builds up steam” before presentingthethesisstatement.Part 3.3Avoiding common pitfallsuChangeyourintroductionifyouneedtouAvoidthefluffuSkipthesweepinggeneralizati
11、onsuKeepitshortandsimpleuAvoidannouncingyourpurposedirectly Part 3.3.1Change your introduction if you need toA common error students make is to write the introduction first and not go back to re-read it.Sometimesyouressaysargumentevolvesasyouwrite. Dont be afraid to go back and makechangeswhereneces
12、sary. Part 3.3.2Avoid the fluffFluffandfillershavenoplaceinyourintroduction.Avoidanythingthatsa“hugeidea”,vagueordontsaymuch Part 3.3.3Skip the sweeping generalizationsDont begin by saying something that are notnecessarily true or too general to be helpful inestablishingyourargument.uMenandwomenhand
13、leconflictsdifferently.uEveryonewantssomeonetolove. Part 3.3.4Keep it short and simpleYourintroductionshouldgivethenecessarybackground to understand your topic, but it shouldnotgettoofarintospecifics.Ifyounoticethatyourintroduction is getting long and detailed, you mayneed to move some of the stuff
14、into your bodyparagraphs Part 3.3.5Avoid announcing your purpose directlyThis is not to say that your thesis or introductionshould be vague. However, you should avoidstatementsinyourintroductionsuchas“thepurposeofthis essay is toprove”or“in this paper,Iwillarguethat”.Yourthesiswillmakethepurposeofyouressayclear.Thanks for listening！
