Introduction Guide
Remember:
Never use pronouns (I, You, We, My…) in your Background Research
You will not actually write about or discuss your experiment directly
Step 1: Think about your purpose
Step 2: Find a statistic or fact that correlates with the topic of your experiment. This is your first sentence.
Step 3: Create a question to get your audiences’ attention and set your purpose for your research
Step 4: Answer your question by previewing the topics that you have researched in order of importance or knowledge that needs to be understood first and then building upon it.
Purpose of the experiment:
The purpose of this experiment is to observe whether the ingredients in each of the liquids tested (water, milk, apple juice, and coffee) would affect the amount of absorbency for Bounty Paper Towels. (THIS WILL NOT BE PART OF THE INTROUDCTION – IT IS JUST TO HELP YOU SET YOUR PURPOSE) The topic, therefore, is paper towels.
Introduction Paragraph Example #1
According to Statista.com, 2016, consumers in the United States spent 639.2 billion dollars on Bounty regular paper towels during 2016. American households depend upon a strong paper towel to wipe up spills and clean household objects. The amount of a paper towel’s absorbency determines how efficiently a paper towel can pick up a liquid. Therefore, to ensure money is well spent on a dependable brand, a consumer may question whether the type of liquid affects the absorbency. To answer this question, one must research and investigate what materials are used to make paper towels, the paper towel making process, and the composition and characteristics of liquids.
Purpose of the experiment:
The purpose of this experiment is to see if different lights affect the growth of a plant and if so which one is best for this plant. (THIS WILL NOT BE PART OF THE INTROUDCTION – IT IS JUST TO HELP YOU SET YOUR PURPOSE) .Therefore, your topic is plants.
Introduction Paragraph Example #2
According to Statista.com, 2016, American consumers spent 5.79 billion dollars on purchasing flowers from florists in the United States. The ability to grow healthy flowers that can withstand delivery methods is vital to the floral industry, Therefore, florists may question which type of light source is most effective for plant life to grow and thrive? To answer this question one must understand the basics of botany, plant growth, light sources and types, and photosynthesis.