Writing Introductions
Beginnings matter. Stories, speeches, and sermons all need good openings if they are to be memorable, and the same goes for your papers. You want your paper to stand out with an opening that eases your reader into the topic while clearly setting your reader up for the arguments you are going to make. But how do you do that in an engaging way? In this video, we consider the purpose, pieces, parameters, and pitfalls of introductions to help you start your paper as strongly as possible.
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0:00 Introducing Introductions
1:45 The Purpose of an Introduction
4:30 The Pieces of an Introduction
10:58 Activity: Analyzing an Introduction
13:21 The Parameters of an Introduction
14:55 The Pitfalls of Poor Introductions
22:32 Summary and Wrap Up