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.
A. INTRODUCTION. Tells your audience what you are going to tell them and establishes the foundation for your speech. A good Introduction 'draws the map' for the journey. For a Persuasive Speech, an Introduction consists of ...