1. Types of Leads 1. State a Problem 2. Use an Ethos Quotation 3. Ask a Rhetorical Question 4. Offer an Interesting Fact or Statistic 5. Use an Anecdote

2. Types of Leads 1. State a Problem With Facebook, Twitter and Xbox monopolizing and polluting the minds of millions of teenagers across the country, it is no wonder why volunteerism is not a priority in teens ’ lives. Teenagers are the leaders of tomorrow and…

3. Types of Leads 2. Use an Interesting Quotation from an Ethos Figure Abraham Lincoln once defined leadership as “ the ability to… ” His words still eco through this day as evident by…

4. Types of Leads 3. Ask the Reader A Direct Rhetorical Question Have you ever stopped to consider what the world would be like if it were run by artificial intelligence systems? Because of available smart devices out there like cell phones, social websites and game gadgets, young people today are out of touch with the human connection.

5. Types of Leads 4. Offer an interesting, surprising, unusual fact Did you know that according to a recent Harvard study, the average college freshmen student spends 20.5 hours of his or her time scrolling through the pages of Facebook or Twitter? This information is startling because…

6. Types of Leads 5. Offer an interesting, surprising, unusual fact or statistic Did you know that according to a recent Harvard study, the average college freshmen student spends 20.5 hours of his or her time scrolling through the pages of Facebook or Twitter? This information is startling because…

7. Types of Leads 5. Use an Anecdote Rose was not a very involved or socially conscious teenager. She spent her time disconnected from reality by interacting with facebook or texting with her friends. However, in the summer of 2011 things changed. Rose was “ voluntold ” by a school organization to help out building a ramp for a disabled couple living in her school community. An early Saturday morning she arrive, cell phone in hand at the home of the sweet couple and greeted them without moving her gaze up from her cell phone. As the day progressed…