Twenty-Sixth Lesson

Writing the introduction

In university writing you will be expected to provide some kind of introduction to your assignment. It may seem strange to tackle the introduction at such a late stage. The reason for including here is that in practice yo can only finalize the introduction once you have written the whole assignment and expect for a final review, have got it into the shape that you find acceptable. 

Advise on university writing always stresses the importance of the introduction, and sometime the introduction is prescribed quite specifically. For example, the following is a common formula:

•  Introduction: Tell the reader what you are going to do in the easy.

• Main body: Present your argument

• Conclusion: Say how you have done what you promised in the introduction and bring every thing together.

In practice, there are many different ways of introducing and concluding a piece of work, depending on the subject, the task and the length of your assignment. On the whole, the longer the work the longer the introduction. 

Reader does need to know where the easy will take them, the exact form of introduction will vary according to the particular conventions of the subject as well as any particular requirements of an individual assignment.