Entry #3- What is an Introduction

 An introduction is essentially used to give the reader a clear of the topic or issue that's about to be presented. I do not think the introduction is the most important part of an essay since it only gives a general overview of what will be discussed not the details of the discussion that would be more important. However i think the introduction plays an essential role in establishing the purpose and content of the piece. If i were to write an essay some elements i would implement would be providing background information on the topic/issue I'm presenting. I would also establish parameters in terms of my approach on the issue. Also, i would give a broad idea of my approach and structure of the topic. Diffrent types of essays require different elements; depending on the topic i may start of by presenting statistics, use a quote or an analogy or even by asking a question.

Here is an example:

"Is Tourism the answer to Caribbean countries economic situations and can it achieve economic self sustainability? For decades governments across the regionhave been focusing their energies heavily on the tourism sector with the hopesof boosting their country's GDP and  economic growth. How has this benefited these countries so far should their energies be more focused on sectors like Agriculture and Manufacturing? These are some of the questions that will be examined in this document."