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.
Structuring the Introduction. 1  1. Open with the hook. Once you have decided what type of hook works best for your essay, open with it. 2  2. Follow up with background information. Once youâve figured out what context your readers need during writing, it should be a cinch to add in this information to your introduction. 3  3. Present your thesis.