Writing the Introduction Academic Reading and writing series
Writing the Introduction Academic Reading and writing series
Writing the introduction Introductions are the first part of an essay.They clarify your viewpoint and outline how the essay will be structured. INTRODUCTION: Contains 2-3 general statements about the topic to give background information followed by a thesis statement.A thesis statement gives an overview of the essay
Writing the introduction • Introductions are the first part of an essay. They clarify your viewpoint and outline how the essay will be structured. INTRODUCTION: Contains 2-3 general statements about the topic to give background information followed by a thesis statement. A thesis statement gives an overview of the essay
Thesis statement Thesis statement is an overview of the essay.It has three purposes,to Announce a limited subject to reader Share the writer's main point or opinion about the topic Provide the reader with the projected plan
Thesis statement • Thesis statement is an overview of the essay. It has three purposes, to Announce a limited subject to reader Share the writer’s main point or opinion about the topic Provide the reader with the projected plan
Introduction styles: Read the following five essay introductions. 1.Is the modern lifestyle killing children?Mom's not home anymore to cook a decent meal.Dad's too busy to play football with his kids.This is the decade of fast food and passive entertainment. While children are being starved of love and affection and getting fatter on the junk food they're being fed,hospitals are struggling to cope with a generation of young heart attack victims
• Introduction styles: • Read the following five essay introductions. • 1. Is the modern lifestyle killing children? Mom’s not home anymore to cook a decent meal. Dad’s too busy to play football with his kids. This is the decade of fast food and passive entertainment. While children are being starved of love and affection and getting fatter on the junk food they’re being fed, hospitals are struggling to cope with a generation of young heart attack victims
2.Sally Edwards,from the National Health Institute,said:"If we're not willing to settle for junk living,we certainly shouldn't settle for junk food".Although it's difficult to disagree with this statement,it actually does not clearly establish the link between what we eat and it's impact on our health.This essay will demonstrate the mounting long-term negative health effects of junk food consumption by children,and the corresponding pressure put on hospital
• 2. Sally Edwards, from the National Health Institute, said: “If we’re not willing to settle for junk living, we certainly shouldn’t settle for junk food”. Although it’s difficult to disagree with this statement, it actually does not clearly establish the link between what we eat and it’s impact on our health. This essay will demonstrate the mounting long-term negative health effects of junk food consumption by children, and the corresponding pressure put on hospital