introductions:. to grab the readers attention to grab the reader’s attention to create a...
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GET IT STARTED WITH A BANG!Introductions:
PURPOSES OF THE INTRODUCTION
To grab the readers attention
PURPOSES OF THE INTRODUCTION
To grab the reader’s attention To create a positive first impression
PURPOSES OF THE INTRODUCTION
To grab the reader’s attention To create a positive first impression To establish an appropriate tone:
serious, humorous, etc
PURPOSES OF THE INTRODUCTION
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
PURPOSES OF THE INTRODUCTION
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
INTRODUCTORY TECHNIQUES
Rhetorical Question (a last resort . . .)
INTRODUCTORY TECHNIQUES
Rhetorical Question (a last resort . . .) Quotation
INTRODUCTORY TECHNIQUES
Rhetorical Question (a last resort . . .) Quotation Anecdote: a brief story, esp if it’s
about you
INTRODUCTORY TECHNIQUES
Rhetorical Question (a last resort . . .) Quotation Anecdote: a brief story, esp if it’s
about you Interesting fact or statistic
INTRODUCTORY TECHNIQUES
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
OTHER ELEMENTS OF GOOD INTROS
Begin broad and end narrow
OTHER ELEMENTS OF GOOD INTROS
Begin broad and end narrow Try to gradually narrow to a thesis
OTHER ELEMENTS OF GOOD INTROS
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