MLA/APA Writing

Introductions and Conclusions 

          Next, are your introductions and conclusions. First, we’ll start with the introduction. You may ask, why did you put this close to last when it is first in your paper?  Well, with your main ideas practically glued to your brain it will be easier to write than it was earlier. There are many ways to write an introduction. Some are, historical review, anecdote, reference to a famous person, summary of paper, there are more but I typically don’t use those and don’t see those being used because they are harder to write and do not have as much effect. A historical review should be comparing something from the past to something in the present, you could be comparing a problem from back and to one in the present and use their solution to solve our problem. Furthermore, the anecdote tells a short story that somehow relates to your paper, from when we wrote about Iguanas I wrote a short anecdote to explain how iguanas use their many body features to survive. Of course, it worked very well because I was writing about the survival skills of an iguana. Also, because it gave the reader a more realistic view of how they

use their body parts to survive the dangers of the wild. Though, I personally favor the summary

of paper, because it makes the most sense and is easiest to write.  Basically, it just brief intro to

what your paper will be about.  It doesn’t say directly, I’m going to talk about Iguanas; they

have survival skills, their parietal eye, etc. No, it ties them together in relation to your main

idea. Lastly, it should end with your thesis. And of course, your conclusion is next.

          The conclusion is the tie to reality, how you will make that idea real. The conclusion

cannot be left out. As scary as it seems, it’s very simple. Just a quick summary of your entire

paper like a summary introduction. Your last sentences, should call for some sort of action.  

Or else, what would be the point of writing the paper in the first place.