We show you the 10 types of introductory texts

As important as any part of the text, the introductory texts are all those that warn, and give a preamble of what is to be read, so that the reader has a prior knowledge of the information that is to be transmitted in a novel, book , or any kind of literary text.

According to the Royal Spanish Academy, the text means everything that you want to transmit in a literary work, whether printed or manual, with the exception of some that are separated, such as: the indexes, the notes, among others. And the meaning of introductory is: which has the function of introducing, which makes it clear that the "introductory texts" mean all those set of ideas that you want to transmit to introduce a topic to the readers of the works for which it is intended. created.

These serve to expose to readers, the main reason for which the work was created, the writer's way of transmitting, and the set of ideas that is about to be exposed in a certain work.

How should an introductory text be structured?

The introductory texts have a set of characteristics very similar to each other, but they do not have a regulation to structure them, so they are practically free will when creating them, and choosing the appropriate one for the work to be done.

Although there are no established rules to create them, a logical order must be followed to make them, like any type of text, they must have a title, and since they are a brief explanation of the intention of the work, it must be Try to summarize everything that the subject covers, giving whether or not you want the dedications at the end of them.

Some writers choose to add the abstract to the introductory texts, as they plan to sell them not only in their region, but also internationally.

Types of introductory texts

As mentioned above, there are no rules that regulate the creation of this type of text, but they can be classified into 10 different types, which will be defined so that when using them there is a better knowledge of each one, and it will also be clearer, when to use each one.

Despite being part of the basic structure of these, they are also types of preliminary texts and these are:

Job Title

Although this definition can be confused with that of giving ownership of something to a specific person, titles in this area refer to a set of words with which the author wants to summarize the content of his work, giving the reader a brief impression of what is written in it.

Summary

The abstract is a brief explanation of a topic in general, giving a first impression of what is covered in the writing. This is also used when making the conclusions, since a summary of what was learned at the time of making it can be made, or the paraphrased meaning of it, implying that it is the most relevant of it.

Dedications

They are usually full of feelings of gratitude towards a person, a certain group of people, with which it is manifested that the work was done with their help, or simply dedicating them, which means that they were made by such people.

Abstract 

This can be optional, since it is the same preliminary or introductory text, only in another language than the original of the work. The writers who often use abstracts do so with the intention that their books reach various parts of the world.  

Then we have the types of unproductive texts that do not belong to the basic and logical structure to create them, such as:

Previous clarifications

The clarification comes from the Latin "clarify" which means, remove everything that disturbs or blocks the view, as its name says, changes the darkness or lack of knowledge of a subject and clarifies it, giving it clarity. And when we talk about something prior, it means that it will be first than anything else, obtaining a complete meaning is the explanation given first-hand to the readers of a certain work.

Notabene or warning

LThe warning is defined as the prior notice to a person that something is about to happen, and when it speaks of Notabene, it refers to a form of expression of Latin origin, which indicates to the reader that they should observe carefully, or detail this part of the writing, giving it a key importance to attract the attention of readers.

Preliminary Notes

These are those written, summarized, which focus on denoting the main idea as soon as possible. Notes the short texts with the most relevant ideas, and the preliminary word is added, which indicates that it is a text that serves to introduce, or clarify what is being expressed.

Foreword

These have basically the same characteristics as most of the introductory texts, being summary texts, which provide a preview of what is to be read, but they have a difference, and that is that the prologues are usually made by people other than the author. , or writer of the work, it should be noted that this person must have knowledge about the subject to be exposed in the literary work.

Preface

This is defined as any text that serves to introduce the main idea of ​​a literary work, giving readers a preamble to them, to have a better understanding of the subject, and how it will be presented.

Preamble

This can refer to two situations, the first being a detour or distraction in order to avoid saying or giving details about an event, and the second: that it is a text with the purpose of explaining, warning or advising about what is being done. about to read.

Although the types of introductory texts presented here are very similar to each other, it must be taken into account that each one serves a different occasion, in which the author or writer of the work must choose carefully, based on which It is the most convenient or that is more attached to the original theme, or in case you want to attract the attention of the readers.

How to make an introductory text?

These texts are really essential for any type of literary work, and to do them correctly they must have a good structure, a very specific summary, they must attract the attention of the readers, they must warn and warn everyone of how it is going to convey ideas. The parts that must be taken into account when making them are:

Methodology

The tools and strategies used to create the work must be noted, and they must have a concrete approach to the main idea or the problem to be dealt with in it.

Statement of a problem

In case of being a work dedicated to a problem, it should be taken into account to explain it correctly, and understandable for all the people who could get to read it, avoiding and avoiding the use of colloquial words and terms.

Purpose:

The main purpose of unproductive texts is to attract the reader, get their attention, soak them in the idea, and feel identified with it, so it is very important that these texts have a global problem, which is complex, in order to that attracts people from different cultures and gain more ground for those interested in the topic.

These texts, which are used to indicate what is to be transmitted, to advise how the theme and the structure of the ideas will be elaborated, to give a brief knowledge to the readers of the subject to be discussed, are very important for a Literary work has more audience, for example: If a book did not have an introduction, the people who see it may not be interested in reading even the first pages, since they would not know the subject until the end of it.