Introductions:
To grab the readers attention
To grab the reader’s attention To create a positive first impression
To grab the reader’s attention To create a positive first impression To establish an appropriate tone: serious, humorous, etc
To grab the reader’s attention To create a positive first impression To establish an appropriate tone To provide necessary background info For lit analysis, usually this is title, author, and a very brief summary of plot
To grab the reader’s attention To create a positive first impression To establish an appropriate tone To provide necessary background info Frequently but not always states the thesis
Rhetorical Question (a last resort...)
Quotation
Rhetorical Question (a last resort...) Quotation Anecdote: a brief story, esp if it’s about you
Rhetorical Question (a last resort...) Quotation Anecdote: a brief story, esp if it’s about you Interesting fact or statistic
Rhetorical Question (a last resort...) Quotation Anecdote: a brief story, esp if it’s about you Interesting fact or statistic Controversial statement: something that a large number of people might disagree with
Begin broad and end narrow
Try to gradually narrow to a thesis
Begin broad and end narrow Try to gradually narrow to a thesis Have a “bridge” between the technique and the thesis: this makes it clear what the relationship is between the technique and the essay as a whole