1. Read a few spectacular intros

The first step to writing spectacularly is knowing what spectacular writing looks like. You will need to find some essays that have first paragraphs that you are wowed by. Do your friends write very well? How about your siblings? Whoever you know that is especially good at this should be roped in to help you by providing heir work as samples.

2. Select the concept that you wish to write about

Knowing what the type of intro you want to replicate looks like means you can move on to the next step: selecting a topic on which to write. You will have to give enough time, effort and thought to this part because it influences how the rest of the process will go.

3. Put together a list of points you want to use

The points that you include in the essay have to be written before you do the rest because they will influence what your optimal intro and conclusion look like.

4. Draft out the points into the body of the essay

Once you know what points you think should be included, you can start to fill them in. Try to put in as much detail as possible and supporting evidence. This will already look like a complete body of the paper, it may just need to be cleaned up a bit.

5. Look at what you have and create an intro that best supports it

You are finally ready to compose the intro. Without knowing what you are introducing it would be easy to include elements that would ideally be covered in the body paragraphs or referred to in the conclusion.

6. Polish it up for submission

This step is far more important than most people realize. You have to complete a thorough editing and proofreading or you will end up with a paper that looks ‘incomplete’ to academic observers. This step can also be completed by someone else on your behalf without leaving you open to accusations of plagiarism. Just ensure that the help you receive does not alter the content of your work and only adjust how it is phrased.

This is the key to a stellar introduction every time.