It is hard to give exact information without knowing what the project has to be about, however these are some general tips and guidelines relating to writing an introduction.
The first thing to remember is that an introduction is designed to interest the reader and give them a general background to the content of the project, first impressions are very important. The introduction should lay out the reasons for writing about the given topic, set the context for the project, explain what relevance it has and give brief details of any possible hypothesis. In general, an introduction should be about 10 per cent of the project's total word count; another 10 per cent should be written in conclusion and the remaining text should explain, investigate and hypothesize. The reason it is advised that only 10 per cent should be written on the introduction, is that they are supposed to the point and concise.
Writing an introduction can be the hardest part of any piece of work; deciding on a first sentence or paragraph can take some people almost as long as the rest of the project! The reason it is so difficult is that, although you know roughly what the project is about, you don't know exactly what you are going to write and so introducing it is a challenge. For this reason, many people (me very much included) opt to write the introduction last! This may seem bizarre, but when you think about it, it makes sense. An introduction is designed to introduce the reader to what the rest of the project will cover; you only really know this once you have finished. A good introduction requires knowledge and you will definitely have more knowledge at the end.
The first thing to remember is that an introduction is designed to interest the reader and give them a general background to the content of the project, first impressions are very important. The introduction should lay out the reasons for writing about the given topic, set the context for the project, explain what relevance it has and give brief details of any possible hypothesis. In general, an introduction should be about 10 per cent of the project's total word count; another 10 per cent should be written in conclusion and the remaining text should explain, investigate and hypothesize. The reason it is advised that only 10 per cent should be written on the introduction, is that they are supposed to the point and concise.
Writing an introduction can be the hardest part of any piece of work; deciding on a first sentence or paragraph can take some people almost as long as the rest of the project! The reason it is so difficult is that, although you know roughly what the project is about, you don't know exactly what you are going to write and so introducing it is a challenge. For this reason, many people (me very much included) opt to write the introduction last! This may seem bizarre, but when you think about it, it makes sense. An introduction is designed to introduce the reader to what the rest of the project will cover; you only really know this once you have finished. A good introduction requires knowledge and you will definitely have more knowledge at the end.
