Introduce your topic with a hook in the first sentence. First impressions are important so make the reader want to read more by making the very first thing you say interest the audience such as a quote or a fact that relates to the topic.
Give context and background. Talk about your topic on a basic level.
State your rationale. What do you believe about this topic and why do you think that?
Explain why your research is important. Why should the audience/reader be interested?
State your hypothesis or your thesis statement. (I was taught this should be the last thing in the intro paragraph) This is the claim to are making in this paper and all your evidence will point back to your thesis statement/ hypothesis.
