Introduction (essay)

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General page layout and typography choices Front and back covers Endpapers Front matter Half title or Bastard title Frontispiece Title page Edition notice Dedication Table of contents List of figures List of tables Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Prologue Body matter, which may include: Chapters Parts Back matter Epilogue Extro/Outro Afterword Conclusion Postscript Appendix/Addendum Glossary Bibliography Index Errata Colophon

In an essay, article, or book, an introduction (also known as a prolegomenon) is a beginning section which states the purpose and goals of the following writing. This is generally followed by the body and conclusion.