Writing Introduction
Types of writing Introduction
A general statement.
Example
The issue of whether we should allow marine
parks to stay open has been widely debated in
our community recently. It is an important issue
because it concerns fundamental moral and
economic questions about the way we use our
native wildlife. A variety of different arguments
have been put forward about this issue, but
considering arguments for having marine parks and
pointing to some of the problems with these parks, it is
not difficult to understand our legislation should
introduce laws which prohibit these unnecessary and
cruel institutions.
A Question.
When people think ahead to the year 2050, many
different questions come to mind. Does germ
warfare have the potential to destroy the
world? Does the medical profession have the
knowledge and technology to make gene
therapy a natural part of medical care? Will
the cloning of humans be successfully
accomplished in the next few years? If the
answer to all these questions is yes, then it is only
logical that in the next fifty years people will
experience major differences in medicine,
lifestyles, and living environments.
An Anecdote or Brief
Story
One morning a young mother had her seven-monthold son in his stroller under the peach tree near their
family swimming pool. She walked to her kitchen to
get a knife so she could peel a peach for him. Ten
seconds later, she found him face down with the
stroller at the bottom of the pool. She immediately
pulled him out and administered artificial respiration
to him. If she had been gone any longer, he might have
become one of the statistics that plague our country every
year when many children die needlessly in water-related
accidents. These child drowning could, however, be greatly
reduced if parents never left their children unattended
around water, if pools were properly fenced, and if other
safety devices were installed in or by the pool.
A Quotation
The mind is its own place, and itself can
make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.
This thought by John Milton was recorded over
three hundred years ago, but it is still timely
today. He seems to be saying that people are the
ones to control their lives. They can be miserable
when things are going well, just as they can be
happy when things are going wrong. With this
thought in mind, individuals can control their
attitude about life by facing issues, looking at
the bright side, and reducing stress.
A Striking Statement or
Fact
In the desert regions of Arizona, solar
homes date back to the pre-Colombian
Indians. These people carefully designed
their homes in the recesses of southfacing cliffs to receive the warmth of the
winter sun. In the summer, shade was
provided by the overhanging cliffs.
Today, as then, the desert-region solar home
must be carefully designed to use the sun
efficiently in the orientation, the exterior, and
the interior.
Descriptive Introduction
Jacques has been my close friend for two
years. I first met him on a school
exchange trip to Calais, France. I asked
him the way to the library and we started
talking. We've been friends ever since.
Jacques is quite good-looking. He's tall
and slim, with olive skin and curly dark
hair. Like many French people, he has a
great sense of style, so he always looks
well-dressed even in casual clothes.
"My cousin is my best friend,
even we don't see each other
very often. She is older than me,
but that's not a problem for us. We
always have a good time together."
Of all my relatives, l like my Aunt
Emily the best. Shes my mothers
youngest sister. She has never
married and lives alone in a small
village near Bath.
Through a person's life, he or she may be asked
many times, "What is one significant event in
your life that has changed you?" Recently, the
same question was put to me, and it truly made
me think, "Is there on event in my life...one
event that changed me? The one event which
made such a large impact on my life, that it
altered the way I though and lived." I pondered
that question and remembered the year my
grandfather became ill. I had found the event in
my life that made a significant impact on me.
My great-grandmothers warm,
loving smile always seemed to
brighten my day. Everything about
her was delicate and tidy and
comforting. When I was younger I
learned a lot from this inspiring
woman.
Without a shadow of a doubt, my
grandfather is the single most
influential person in my life. He was
more than just my grandfather. He
was my father figure, my mentor, my
bulwark, and I'm proud to say, my
friend.
As we grow older, we find someone to
look up to. Everyone has someone that
they admire. Most of my friends admire
movie stars. Have you ever thought of
about who you admire? Well, I certainly
have! The person I admire the most is
not a world famous or a multimillionaire. I
save my admiration for a special woman,
my mother
They say you will never forget the person
you first laid your eyes on. A tinny glimpse,
which you probably do not remember,
although it somehow stayed in your heart.
Not the picture but the feeling you had
when you saw him/her. The feeling of
warmth, safety and joy. Without them you
feel lost not really yourself. Somehow they
are a part of you, a part of your world, your
heart. For me that is my mother.
PLEASE BE IN GROUP OF 4 MEMBERS
IN A GROUP.
WRITE AN INTRODUCTION OF YOUR
TOPIC THAT YOU HAVE CHOSE DURING
THE PREVIOUS DISCUSSION USING
THE TYPE OF INTRODUCTION.
YOU ARE GIVEN 10 15 MINUTES TO
COMPLETE IT BEFORE WE DISCUSSES
IT.