: An introduction needs to do two jobs --it should give an overall global context for your writing, and it should offer readers a preview of what you are going to tell them. There are many

An introduction needs to do two jobs --it should give an overall global context for your writing, and it should offer readers a preview of what you are going to tell them. There are many possible ways to do that. One structure I learned in high school that I have personally found valuable is called the funnel paragraph. The idea is that you begin your opening paragraph with a broad general statement on your chosen topic, you narrow in on your specific thesis with each successive sentence, and then you make that thesis explicit in the last sentence.

For example:

All living things crave companionship [very general]. For human beings, pets can often be the chosen companion [more specific]. Dogs and cats are the most popular pets [more specific]. A dog is the best kind of pet because [X], [Y] and [Z].

Then, when you actually write the essay, the three sections are "A dog is the best kind of pet because of [X]," "A dog is the best kind of pet because of [Y]," and "A dog is the best kind of pet because of [Z]."

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