- It should include a few general statements about the subject to provide a background to your essay and to attract the reader's attention.
- It should also include a statement of the specific subdivisions of the topic and/or indication of how the topic is going to be tackled in order to specifically address the question
- It should introduce the central idea or the main purpose of the writing.
- provide an overview of the coverage and/or structure of the writing
2 On the University of Manchester page, look at the suggested language for different sections of the introduction. Which verb tenses are most commonly used in each section?
- Establishing the importance of the topic:
present simple
- Establishing the importance of the topic (time frame given):
present perfect:Recent developments in X have heightened the need for ......
past simple:X proved an important literary genre in the early Y community
- Highlighting a problem or controversy in the field of study
present contiue :However, these rapid changes are having a serious effect
present simple :However, a major problem with this kind of application is ......
present perfect:To date there has been little agreement on what ......
- Highlighting a knowledge gap in the field of study:
present perfec:So far, however, there has been little discussion about
- Focus and aim:
future:This paper will focus on/examine/give an account of ......
present simple :This paper seeks to address the following questions:
- Outline of structure:
past simple:The main questions/issues addressed in this paper are: a), b and c)
present perfect:The essay has been organised in the following way.
future:The first section of this paper will examine ......
What is the introduction a chance for you to do?
The chance to make a first impression
Why do you think planning is important when you are writing an introduction?
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