1. Writing an
Introduction
Writing the introductory
paragraph can be a frustrating
and slow process

2. Introduction
 If you planned your paper out, then most
of the introductory paragraph is already
written.

3. Hook
 The first line reveals to the topic of your
paper
 Here's your chance to introduce your topic
and grab your reader's attention.
 NEVER start your paper saying, "In this
paper, I will" or "This paper is about."
Start strong

4. Hook
 In your research, have you come across an odd
fact or interesting quote? Try starting your paper
with that.
 Professional writers who write for magazines and
receive pay for their work use five basic patterns
to grab a reader's interest:
 historical review
 anecdotal
 surprising statement
 famous person
 declarative

5. Bridge
 The bridge is a transition sentence that
connects the hook with the thesis
This can be
 background information
 connecting sentences
 It allows the reader to find out more about
the topic.

6. Bridge
Without connecting sentences an
introductory paragraph will be difficult
to follow.

7. Thesis Statement
 All the previous sentences have been
building up to this: your thesis.
 Your thesis statement expresses the
overall idea of your paper and show where
you stand on the topic.

8. Introduction
 Remember your introduction is built as
follows
Hook Bridge Thesis
Example
http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~esl-rc/HTML/writing/introduction/ex1fla.html