Sherlock HolmesLO: To improve work and understand how to write an effective introduction

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How to write an effective introduction

Introduce your question

“In this essay, I will be exploring the character of [WHO?] in the story [WHAT STORY?] written by [WHO?]Very briefly, summarise the story.

In the story, written from the viewpoint of Watson, we follow an inspector Sherlock Holmes….Introduce some of the points you will be exploring.

I will be exploring the character of [WHO?] and discuss how he is presented within the story. Characteristics of [WHO] highlight him as [MENTION SOME AREAS YOU ARE COVERING]. I will examine these traits closely by analysing some quotes.