How to write a history essay introduction?

How to write an introduction to an essay?

• I was wondering how an essay introduction should be written. I need to include an abstract (summary of essays key points), introduction, disucssion and conclusion. as the essay is ...show more

• Answer:

  Components of an Introduction: (1) Hook: Begin by adding an interesting fact, statistic, or story to draw your audience in. (2) Following statement: Next, write the body of work you want your audience to be aware of. Make sure your Hook flows into your Following Statement. (3) Thesis statement: This is what you wrote above (second sentence - exploring x, y, and z). It will contain "what your essay will discuss." This will always be the last sentence in the introduction. For a sample of what an introduction looks like, view them at: http://www.paperwoot.com/samples.php