1Have a strong introduction. In an introduction, you begin with giving your reader a vague explanation of the topic you will be writing about. Tell them what it is...and then tell them where the problem is. Once you’ve done that, you’re going to tell them your solution to the problem: state your thesis sentence, as discussed above. Wrap up the introduction by telling them that your idea is right and maybe (if you want to) a brief explanation of how you are going to make your argument or the type of evidence you will use.
Depending on the length of a paper, the introduction can range from a single paragraph in length to an entire page or more.
A sample introduction would look like this: "The death penalty is a form of punishment used on the most violent and unforgivable criminals. However, the death penalty is used in a very inconsistent manner. Because the system can and does not use the death penalty equally, and minorities are disproportionately affected, the practice should be federally outlawed. We will examine statistics and real life examples to show how minorities are unfairly punished in this broken system.