An introduction explains the paper’s intent to prove an argument. It should be designed to attract the reader’s attention and to provide first hand impression of the paper’s focus. The introduction includes the thesis statement, which is a statement of the paper’s argument that will be proved within the paper.
The funnel method
Define a word or phrase
Asking questions
Turn about
Using an anecdote
Using quotations
The purpose of the statement
Why is it important
How to write a thesis statement