032 – Example of a good expository introduction

If the prompt was ‘Dangerous dogs are a menace to society‘ what would an introduction look like?

Well, remember that an introduction for an expository essay should contain the following:

  1. Background – dangerous dogs have been an issue in Australia for many years
  2. Hook – 21 people were attacked and severely injured in dangerous dog attacks last year
  3. Question – What is the best way to reduce the number of people being injured by vicious dogs?

So, an introduction might look something like this:

Australia is a nation that has more pet dogs per capita than any other country in the world. Most dog breeds can be found here: from small dogs to big dogs, fluffy dogs to bald dogs, but, unfortunately, there are also dangerous dogs that cause injury to innocent members of the public.

In fact, over twenty one people where severely injured in dangerous dog attacks last year and this has reignited the debate over what should be done about the issue of dangerous dogs.

There are many ideas about how to solve the problem but what is the best way to reduce the number of people being injured by dangerous dogs?