Academic Skills

Writing Skills

Introduction Writing

Content: Are you sure what goes into an introduction?  Really sure?  Come to this lecture for some quick, but effective, ideas! 

Lecture Slides and Resources:

• Introduction Writing (PowerPoint 160Kb)

Further Reading:

Thesis Statements: Erin Karper, (2002), Writing a Thesis Statement' at

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_thesis.html (accessed: 22 August 2003)

For advice on writing introductions and some examples of marked work: Gould, Steve (2001) Writing Introductions' at

http://www.ssdd.uce.ac.uk/learner/writing/writingframe2.htm

(accessed: 22 August 2003)

For advice on establishing a context to your essay topic, see Kain, P. (1999) 'Beginning the Academic Essay' [online] http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/documents/Begin.html , Harvard : The Writing Center