“I can usually tell where a response is going after the first half page.” –Brian
As much as we can hate it, first impressions say a lot and usually stick. The same goes for a reader’s first impression of an essay. How you lay out your argument in the first few paragraphs frames not just how the reader views your paper, but also his or her impression of you as the writer. Convince the reader that you are an intelligent writer that knows your stuff, and they will give you the benefit of the doubt for the rest of the paper. Even some mediocre paragraphs in the body can appear stellar in the reader’s mind if the lens through which they view them is tainted rose by the good impression you made on them earlier. Conversely, it becomes an uphill battle to dig yourself out of a bad impression if your first imprint on the reader was a poor one. Keep your first paragraph clear, organized and confident about the goals you intend to achieve in your body.
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