Hey fellow readers/bloggers! Sorry I'm past my original date but I had some internet issues! Ugh nothing is more annoying than clicking the Firefox button then having to settle for Google Chrome (I have my settings on firefox set so no one can see my history but I can't enable that on Google Chrome).
Anyways today I am writing another tip. Now, if you're like me, chances are you've had that rough paragraph you need to write for school or work and you just can't come up with a good introduction! I actually find that introductions are harder than conclusions to write though some may beg to differ.
I remember that once when I was younger, about grade five, we were writing paragraphs on safari animals. I was having much difficulty writing an intro to the paragraph and ended up writing a very...controlling intro. All I remember was ordering the reader to continue on reading! But fortunately, I ended up coming up with a better introduction and the project went swimmingly!
Eventually, with time, I got better at writing introduction and now I have gotten to the point where I an actually write compelling introduction that lures the readers in. I do admit though that I still do get to that point where I can't figure out to write one for the life of me but following these tips, it can speed up the process of writing one.
1. Use the classic topic technique. Did your school teachers ever tell you that when you're writing a introduction paragraph that you should always list what you're going to be talking about? Well if they did, they were write. That my friends is the recipe to a paragraph.Now using the topic technique, you are introducing what the theme of your paragraph is and what your categories regarding the theme is but sometimes, it tends to look like a list. But you can spice that up easily to make your introduction just that much better! Example, look at the differences between these two introduction paragraphs regarding "Cinderella".
Cinderella is a classic fairytale featuring the female protagonist, Cinderella living in a true nightmare. This paragraph will be discussing the plot, characters, and a true happy ending.
Cinderella is a classic fairytale featuring the female protagonist, Cinderella living in a true nightmare. Cinderella features a truly rich plot which any age group can enjoy. It also features unique characters and is a great example stating that happy endings do happen
Did you see what I did there? In the first example, I just listed my three categories, while in the second, I added them along with a little more detail to make it seem less like a list.
2. Use adjectives! These little describing words are considered gems in the writing world and just adding in a few can make your introduction more compelling and less like a list. Again, look at the differences between these two introduction paragraphs to Cinderella.
Cinderella is a classic fairytale featuring the female protagonist, Cinderella living in a true nightmare. This paragraph will be discussing the plot, characters, and a true happy ending.
Cinderella is a classic fairytale featuring the female protagonist, Cinderella living in a true nightmare. Cinderella features a truly rich plot which any age group can enjoy. It also features unique characters and is a great example stating that happy endings do happen
See how the the first paragraph has merely three adjectives where the second one uses more adjectives which describe the categories better and gives the reader a better idea of what they're reading.
3. Lastly, my best advice for you yet is to try and catch yourself from creating predictable intro sentences to the introduction paragraphs. Try your best to compel the reader because it's that sentence that can make a huge difference. Here's an example for you using a fictional story introduction.
Lisa Mars was your average teenage girl living a totally normal life until the presence of a mysterious man came into her life.
The mysterious man was on the mind of Lisa Mars every second of her seemingly normal life.
Well readers, that is all I have to say today, till next time! Live life and prosper!
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