Perhaps it would sound trivial, but success of your thesis depends on a thesis introduction. This is the part of your work that can turn the reader’s attention to your thesis as well as it can turn it off.
 
That is why in this article we are going to talk about some specific aspects of writing a thesis introduction. However, we are not going to devote our article to the parts of a thesis introduction, since this information can be provided by your advisor.
 
So, what are these peculiarities of writing a thesis introduction?

• Let us start with the time when you have to write your thesis introduction. A lot of students make one big mistake. They start writing their thesis introduction at the very beginning. In fact, you have to do it almost at the end. Why? A thesis introduction is a short description of your work. How can you describe it at the beginning, when you do not know for sure what is going to be introduced in the work.

• It is essential to choose the right model of writing theses introduction. What do I mean? Many students tend to begin their introductions with general sentences, and then pass to more specific ones. Actually, it is not exactly right. Do not spend too much time on the generalizations in your thesis introduction. State the key point of your work almost at the beginning of the introduction.
• Another significant aspect of theses introduction is a thesis statement or the main problem of the work. Some students tend to confuse it with a topic of their thesis. What you have to do is give the main argument of your work. This part of your theses introduction should tell what and why you are going to do.

These are the most common mistakes that students make while writing a thesis introduction. Now you are aware of them, and I hope you will not make them in your work.