Dos and Don'ts of an effective Introduction for any Essay, Proposal or Publication: How to write

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Channel: NurseKillam · 2017 · Education

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The introduction to your paper is more important than you think! It may in fact be the most important part of your paper. In this video I talk about some dos and dont's for a captivating introduction. You will know how to write to captivate your reader after watching this video.

Importance - make up for a mediocre paper 

Make a good first impression 

DO - hook the reader 
Significance and Relevance 
1-2 amazing sentences 

Don’t summarise the assignment outline 

Do write to your audience 

DONT say “the purpose of this paper is” 


DO make the direction of your paper clear 
Find out the teacher’s expectations 
Persuasive essay - make sure I know what the issue is 
Research proposal or paper - make sure I know the importance of your topic and the problem you are addressing 

DO be concise 

Think carefully about your title 

Do build excitement / importance of your paper 

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