how to write a thesis introduction
This article was co-authored by Megan Morgan, PhD. Megan Morgan is a Graduate Program Academic Advisor in the School of Public & International Affairs at the University of Georgia. She earned her PhD in English from the University of Georgia in 2015.
Last Updated: April 17, 2020 References Approved
The first paragraph or two of any paper should be constructed with care, creating a path for both the writer and reader to follow. However, it is very common to adjust the introduction more than once over the course of drafting and revising your document. In fact, it is normal (and often very useful, or even essential!) to heavily revise your introduction after you’ve finished composing the paper, since that is most likely when you have the best grasp on what you’ve been aiming to say.
The introduction is your opportunity to efficiently establish for your reader the topic and significance of your discussion, the focused argument or claim you’ll make contained in your thesis statement, and a sense of how your presentation of information will proceed.
References:
http://nps.edu/web/gwc/introductions-thesis-statements-and-roadmaps
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Dissertation