Today, we will carry on with our discussion about creating effective essays. You will be introduced to attention-getters: how to create a good one and then given an overview of one way to create a strong introductory paragraph for a critical/analytical essay (not personal response). Additionally, you are to complete the assignment below based on the notes also attached.
An attention-getter is a sentence or two designed to get the reader interested in what you have to say.
There are several kinds of attention-getters to choose from:
interesting incident or anecdote related to your subject
statement of opinion that you intend to challenge
definition
quotation
little-known or striking fact.
Whatever choice you make, you want to be sure it suits the direction and tone of your essay.
You wrote an essay some time ago in which you addressed the following and related it to the short story we were working with:
Discuss the idea(s) developed by the text’s creator about an individual’s attempt to secure satisfaction or self-fulfillment
The Assignment:
Come up with an attention-getter (sentence or two… ) that you could place on an essay written about the above.
You are to do one for each attention-getter category (5)
Define what type they are.
Due Monday
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