A scrutiny of the introduction
, by Jon F. Claerbout
The introduction to a technical paper should be an invitation to readers to invest
their time reading it. Typically this invitation has three part (1) the review,
(2) the claim, and (3) the agenda. The claim is where the author should say why
the paper's agenda is a worthwhile extension of its historical review. Personal
pronouns should be used in the claim and anywhere else the author expresses judgement,
opinion, or choice.
STANFORD