Colonialism EE: introduction

[IBdoingthistosurvive]

Hi, I was wondering if any of you guys could give me some advice about the introduction? my history ee is about colonization, and so my arguments go in chronological order of events where I give a quick summary of what is happening at the time of an event, then analyze it and move on to the next event. Do you think it's necessary to then give any major background info in the introduction?

[JMo]

The introduction should do just as it says; introduce your topic. Excessive background information is unnecessary; give just enough for your reader to understand what you will be talking about, and also to give some context for the research question (which I was told should be included in your introduction, probably at the end). Keep the bulk of your historical information in the body of the paper. Just remember and be cautious, however; this is not simply a 'cut and paste' research paper that recites historical events. You must be sure to analyze those events or figures, or the sources that they come from. This is one of the greatest pitfalls of a history EE. I hope that this helps you somewhat. Good luck!

[IBdoingthistosurvive]

The introduction should do just as it says; introduce your topic. Excessive background information is unnecessary; give just enough for your reader to understand what you will be talking about, and also to give some context for the research question (which I was told should be included in your introduction, probably at the end). Keep the bulk of your historical information in the body of the paper. Just remember and be cautious, however; this is not simply a 'cut and paste' research paper that recites historical events. You must be sure to analyze those events or figures, or the sources that they come from. This is one of the greatest pitfalls of a history EE. I hope that this helps you somewhat. Good luck!

Awesome, thanks for your time!