1. How to HOOK Your Readers No more ‘Once upon a time…’

2. What is a LEAD? Beginning of your paper or story An AWESOME lead: – Catches the reader’s attention – Makes the reader want to read more

3. Types of Leads Start with an interesting description – Millie’s face turned red when she entered the room. She realized that her outfit was just all wrong. Her new school was like a fashion show, and her clothes were all wrong! If her school had uniforms, this would have never happened.

4. Types of Leads Start with background information – Uniforms have been used in most private schools around the country, and public schools are starting to see the benefits of them for their own students…

5. Types of Leads Start with startling description – Last year, a boy from Lansing County School District was shot all because he had the newest version of Air Jordans…

6. Types of Leads Start with a quote from a song, movie, famous person or book – Kevin Aucoin, American make-up artist and photographer, once said, “Beauty has a lot to do with character.” This is not an uncommon statement, and in fact, it is used as a theme with many books and movies. So why can’t we put this statement into practice into our public schools with uniforms?