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Have you ever wondered how to write an engaging introduction? If you write an introduction that grabs the attention of your readers, they are more likely to keep reading your article. It takes some thought and a few simple steps to complete.

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    Capture a reader's interest in the opening statement. If you capture his or her interest, there is a high chance that he or she will continue to read. For example, you could write "Have you ever wondered how to write an engaging introduction?" or "Writing a great introduction is easy when you know how".
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    Include the purpose of the article to quickly inform the reader. Use keywords and major concepts, and provide descriptive yet interesting detail. For example, you could write "Changing the air filter in your car keeps the engine clean and improves your fuel mileage" or "Organizing a kitchen keeps things close at hand, easy to find and clutter-free." You could also write something such as "If you write an introduction that grabs the attention of your readers, they are more likely to keep reading your article."
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    Create a closing statement to lead a reader onto the article. That will have your reader continue reading, as he or she probably wondered how to complete the task before. You could write something such as "It takes some thought and a few simple steps to complete", for instance.
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  • Use terms to address the general public.
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  • Avoid using personal references. Personal references discourage other contributors from editing a particular article, as they might feel that the article belongs to one person. Use "you or your" to address the reader instead.

EditWarnings

  • Avoid short introductions, such as "Here is how to do XYZ:". After Google had some problems with this in their searches, the use of the term "Here is how to" has been outlawed, and is now adding more work for others to clean up. Use the phrase "This article can/This article..." instead. [1].

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EditSources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://forums.wikihow.com/discussion/7935/lots-of-edits-on-introductions-coming.-heres-why/#Item_2

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