Introduction

Introduction meaning

"A leading into"

Greek term Premium means

"Before the song"

Latin term Exordium means

"Beginning web"

Two main functions of the introduction

- Inform the audience of the end or subject of the discourse (written communication/debate) ...

Kinds of intro's (for interest)

-Intro Inquisitive -Intro Paradoxical -Intro Corrective -Intro Preparatory -Intro Narrative

Intro Preparatory

-To explain an unusual mode of developing our subject -To forestall some misconception of our purpose -To apologize for some deficiencies

Latin term Insinuatio means

That authors must, in establishing their authority or counteracting prejudices, proceed with the outmost subtlety

Aristotle compared speeches to...

The preliminary flourishes the flute players made before their performance

Intro Narrative

To rouse interest in our subject by adopting the anecdotal lead-in (oldest and most effective attention grabber)

Intro Paradoxical

To show that although the points we are trying to establish seem improbable, they must after all be admitted

Intro Corrective

To show that our subject has been neglected, misunderstood, or misrepresented

Intro Inquisitive

To show that our subject is important, curious, or interesting