Draft Introduction








The introduction should attract the reader's attention and give an idea of the essay's focus. Begin with an attention grabber or HOOK. EXAMPLE HOOKS 1. Startling information An example of this would be "Do you want to make a million dollars?" or "World peace can happen in our lifetimes." Follow startling information with a sentence or two of elaboration. 2. Anecdote An anecdote is a story that illustrates a point. An example could be: "When I was a child, my neighor was always inventing new things. Some of his inventions were ..." 3. Dialogue Use only two or three exchanges between speakers to make your point and follow with a sentence or two of elaboration. An example might be: "Joe, did you do you homework?," his mother shouted from the other room. A guilty feeling washed over Joe .. 4. Summary Information A few sentences explaining your topic in general terms can lead the reader to your thesis with each sentence gradually becoming more specific until the thesis is reached. 5.Use the "Rule of Three," which will lead to each body paragraph of your essay. For example, "There are three kinds of students at college: early ones, tardy ones, and on-time ones." Then devote a paragraph to each type of student.