Do I need to write the introduction first?
Often it is easier last, once you know what you actually argued. Many people write a placeholder introduction to get started and then replace it entirely. The introduction has to promise what the essay delivers, and you cannot be sure of that until it is delivered.
This comes up on Essay Outline Templates, where it is answered in the context of the work itself.
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