<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (September 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (September 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> In an essay, article, or book, an introduction (also known as a prolegomenon) is a beginning section which states the purpose and goals of the following writing . This is generally followed by the body and conclusion . </P> <P> The introduction typically describes the scope of the document and gives the brief explanation or summary of the document . It may also explain certain elements that are important to the essay if explanations are not part of the main text . The readers can have an idea about the following text before they actually start reading it . </P>

Where does the introduction go in a book