In this part of the essay you are supposed to state the topic of your paper and discuss methods you are going to use to expose the information. Do not hurry to cut to the chase right away, you do not want to overwhelm the reader with too much information. Gently accompany him in the trip through the topic of your essay, pointing out your objectives and why the topic is worth dwelling on. Another thing you should avoid in the introduction is expressing your own opinion – leave this for later.