các bạn tải miễn phí ebook: Write better essays in just 20 minutes a day part 11


– INTRODUCTIONS–



Interesting Background Information
Tell your reader something unusual about your subject. Here’s a revision of the Frankenstein introduction using
this strategy:

Incredibly, Frankenstein—one of the most important novels in Western literature—was written by a teenager. When
it was published in 1818, Mary Shelley was only 19 years old. Despite her youth, Shelley’s story raises a question that
is more important today that ever: What is the creator’s relationship to his or her creation?

A New Twist on a Familiar Phrase
Reword or rework an old standard to create a fresh hook.

To eat or not to eat? That is the question millions of Americans struggle with every day as they fight the battle of the
bulge. But it seems to be a losing battle. Despite the millions spent on diet pills and diet plans, Americans today are
heavier than ever.
There are many reasons for this nationwide weight gain, but experts agree that the main cause is lack of exer-
cise. And one of the reasons we don’t get enough exercise is because we spend too much time in front of the TV.

Notice that this introduction is actually two paragraphs. In some essays, the introduction runs three or even
four paragraphs. The key is to have an introduction that is in proportion with the rest of the essay. If your essay
is two pages long, one paragraph is probably sufficient for the introduction. If it go



các bạn download về để xem đầy đủ nhé Download

¨°o.O (Sống tốt mỗi ngày) O.o°

---