Write+an+Introduction

Public Speaking Giving Speeches media type="youtube" key="NyE1Kz0e--0" height="185" width="329" • INTRODUCTION

– ATTENTION GETTER

– THESIS & PREVIEW

– CREDIBILITY

– SUPPLIES

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• CONCLUSION

– SUMMARY

– ADVICE, ALTERNATIVE, OR REMINDER

– CLOSER / MEMORABLE ENDING

[|Introductions and Conclusions]

** How to Capture the Readers’ Attention **


 * There are several methods to capturing the reader’s attention. **
 * **Quotation:** One that sums up the essay would be nice.
 * **Definition:** Use sparingly. Too many amateur writers use this method.
 * **Question:** Ask a question in the introduction…and answer it in the body.
 * **Problem:** Pose a problem in the introduction…and solve it in the body.
 * **Statistics:** Make sure they’re actual statistics and not something you made up on the way to the library.
 * **Comparison:** Take something the reader is unfamiliar with and relate it to something they are familiar with.
 * **Metaphor/Simile:** An even more effective comparison for making the complex seem simple.
 * **Shocker:** Everybody likes surprises. Unfortunately, it’s getting harder to shock people.
 * **Summary:** A brief summary piques reader interest.
 * **Anecdote:** A short humorous story relevant to the topic eases the reader into the material.
 * **Expert opinion:** An expert gives you instant credibility with the reader. Make sure the expert is an actual expert and not your Uncle Fred from Topeka.

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