In especially long essays (20-plus pages), this outline of the essay’s structure may demand a paragraph of ... Note how the motive's placement in the introduction is related directly to the ...

In this table, each structural component of the introduction is listed in the left column, and the corresponding sample text is on the right: Structural Component Example Introductory Paragraph Opener ...

Frequently, a transition will assist the student in creating coherence in the introductory paragraph (see the SEA Site module Expressing Logical Relationships). Transitions also serve to alert the ...