'The Role of Introductions'

Introductions may be the most _________ part of an essay to write because it can be difficult to know what to include.

'The Role of Introductions'

Introductions need to make __________ to the reader.

'The Role of Introductions'

An introduction is similar to a _________ that takes people from their own time and space into your essay.

'The Role of Introductions'

A good introduction, therefore, provides a _________ from readers' own world to the issue(s) discussed in your paper.

'Why Bother Writing a Good Introduction?'

Writing a well-written and interesting introduction will make a good first __________ on your reader, which is especially important if that reader is your instructor who will be grading your essay.

'Why Bother Writing a Good Introduction?'

Most academic introductions will include a ___________ that will let the reader know the paper's main argument.

'Why Bother Writing a Good Introduction?'

A good introduction should spark your reader's interest and let them see why the issue you are writing on _________.

'Why Bother Writing a Good Introduction?'

It should also be like an _________ to readers to join in an interesting intellectual conversation.

'Strategies for Writing an Effective Introduction: Start by thinking about the question...'

It is a good idea to anlayze the essay question carefully as it may provide some ________ about the way to approach the introduction.

'Strategies for Writing an Effective Introduction: Start by thinking about the question...'

One idea may be to write a few very general sentences first about the topic to interest your reader, then to ________ on more specific details.

'Strategies for Writing an Effective Introduction: Decide how broad or general your opening should be.'

Your opening sentences should not be too 'global' (general); they should be clearly _______ to the topic you are writing on.

'Strategies for Writing an Effective Introduction: Try writing your introduction last'

Perhaps the most _________ method is to write your introduction last - after writing your body paragraphs -because you can then see more clearly what your main argument is and craft an introduction that matches the body of the paper.

'Strategies for Writing an Effective Introduction: 'Open with an attention grabber...'

Which of the following are mentioned as methods for 'grabbing' people's attention at the start of an introduction? (select 4 answers)

'Strategies for Writing an Effective Introduction: 'Pay special attention your first sentence'

It is important that the first sentence of the introduction is interesting, useful and without __________.

'Strategies for Writing an Effective Introduction: Be straightforward and confident'

It is best to avoid uninteresting statements, such as: 'In this paper I will argue....' It is more effective to use declarative sentences and to argue __________ to make your readers believe you.

'How to Evaluate Your Introduction Draft'

One way to evaluate the strength of your introduction is to ask someone to read it. If he or she can _________ what the rest of the paper will be about, your introduction is probably effective.