Standard Pacific Corp. and Ryland Group Inc. expect to lay off about 10% of their newly combined workforce. Southern California home builders Standard Pacific Corp. and Ryland Group Inc. expect to lay off about 10% of their newly combined workforce after the companies' $5.2-billion merger closed Thursday.
Remember that most introductions will be about 10% of the final essay and will include some or all of the following: 1  An introduction to the context or background of the topic (you could include interesting facts or quotations). 2  The reason for writing about this topic.
PERSUASIVE SIX PARAGRAPH ESSAY OUTLINE AND GRAPHIC. ORGANIZER. Part 1: Introduction. ï± Hook! :This can be a question, a quote or an interesting fact to GRAB your reader's attention. ï± Background info: Think about someone that does NOT know about your topic. What basic info do.