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[Audio] Welcome to Week 2 of our Academic Writing Workshop. Today, we will continue exploring how to write stronger introductions and improve the clarity of our academic papers. A good introduction is like your paper's sales pitch. It doesn't need to be complicated; instead, it should be simple, easy to follow, filled with examples, and clear even for readers who may not have prior knowledge. You can think of it like weightlifting: before lifting heavy weights, you warm up with lighter exercises to prepare your body. In the same way, the introduction warms up your readers, preparing them for the "heavy lifting" that comes later, which might include rigorous methods and detailed analysis..