l WtC “Guidelines for Introductory
Paragraphs” (pp78-82)
Really about Grabber / Hook
Attention getting device- makes us want to read or listen
Choose one of these if you're stuck for a good grabber:
1. General
to specific statement- funnel
2. Fact
or statistic- data, %, 3 out of 4
3. Anecdote- short personal story
4. Historical- reference to some event in history
5. Question?- Ask a question. Thesis statement is the answer.
6. Adage,
idiom, expression- from any language, translate if you have to
7.Famous
quotation from a famous person-
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