An important part in writing an essay is developing an effective introduction. It carries the crucial information about the contents of the text and is meant to capture, trigger interest of the reader with its striking tone. Therefore, an essay without an introduction is like a cargo train without a head. It will move from one spot to the other but without clear direction. An introduction is the first paragraph in essay writing which carries a thesis statement, supporting sentence and a concluding sentence, (Mkhonza; 2006: 19). It can be a flashback or linear. In the text about Soyinka, it is linear and using a deductive approach. The first sentence is carries the thesis statement. It introduces the character to be discussed, and the reason for the discussion: that of being a renowned artist, icon and controversial. The supporting line provides the titles of his writing which includes satires, whose purpose is to critic, thus in support that Soyinka is a controversial artist. The closing sentence brings up the taste of his critic which is viewed as ‘bitter’ which resulted to his incarnation. This paragraph arouses questions as to why the author christened him as a foremost artist and why he was arrested two times. The introduction is well written. The paragraphs in a text provide elaborate information in the text. The thesis statement is developed in the various paragraphs elaborating the main idea. Some thesis may have more than one idea which will be dealt in different paragraphs. This is the same with the text about Wole Soyinka which is clarified in the following text. These three paragraphs deal with each of the themes in the introduction. In the second paragraph, which is also using a linear approach, it narrates his educational background in various local and universities abroad, and his exposure to art. These are the early days of his drama and poetry rising. It is this paragraph where his controversial is brought up when h