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Introductions:
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To grab the readers attention
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To grab the reader’s attention To create a positive first impression
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To grab the reader’s attention To create a positive first impression To establish an appropriate tone: serious, humorous, etc
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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
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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
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Rhetorical Question (a last resort...)
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Quotation
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Rhetorical Question (a last resort...) Quotation Anecdote: a brief story, esp if it’s about you
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Rhetorical Question (a last resort...) Quotation Anecdote: a brief story, esp if it’s about you Interesting fact or statistic
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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
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Begin broad and end narrow
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Try to gradually narrow to a thesis
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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
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