The introductory paragraphs take only up to 10% of the total word count of a paper, but they play a very important role in your projects. Let’s be honest, some busy readers would only skim through this first part and judge the whole paper.
You probably have your own strategies for writing good introductions. Yet, it’s always interesting to look also at what your colleagues are doing. Here’s our view on how to write a good introduction.

Once Upon a Time Part

The first common introduction mistake is to start on a too general note: “English literature has many outstanding masterpieces” or “Universe is full of mystery.” It may seem that introducing readers to the subject matter is a good idea. On the other hand, however, it may seem more like a mere waste of readers’ time and precious words. They already know the title of your paper and they already have certain expectations. That’s why, speaking about the problem itself from the very beginning is a much better idea.
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