Attention-getters!

What is an attention-getter ?

• A type of statement used to catch the reader's attention.

• A type of statement that gives reader's advice.

• A type of statement that makes readers sad.

• A type of statement used to annoy readers.

Where does an attention-getter go in a essay ?

• It's at the end of the first paragraph in the essay.

• It's the first sentence of the concluding or last paragraph in the essay.

• It's the first sentence of an introductory paragraph

• It's in the middle of the essay.

There is only one way to write an attention-getter ?

• True

• False

What comes immediately after an attention-getter ?

• The first body paragraph

• A transition or general Information about your topic + your thesis/claim statement.

• Nothing

• Reasons

Select all of the different types of attention-getters

• Quote by a famous person

• Interesting fact

• Personal story

• Insult or put-down

• Question & response

The following statement is an EXCELLENT attention getter: The CEO of the Amazon is Jeff Bezos.

• True

• False

What attention getter type is this?

In July 2009, I was walking along Central Avenue near my home in Staten Island, New York, typing in a message on my cell phone. Not paying attention to the world around me, I took a step and fell right into an open manhole! This unfortunate experience has taught me a lot about myself.

• Question and response

• List

• Personal story

• Comparison

What attention getter type is this?

There are no clocks in any casinos in Las Vegas. Why is that? I noticed that while visiting there last year.

• Complement

• Question & response

• Excitement

• Quote by Famous Person

What type of attention getter is this?

"An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind." These wise words were spoken by a man who revolutionized the social and political conditions in India.

• List

• Describing a Scenario

• Personal Story

• Quote by Famous Person

What type of attention getter is this?

A recent American economy study found that immigrants and the children of immigrants founded 45 percent of Fortune 500 companies, amassing 6.1 trillion dollars in annual revenue last year.

• Interesting fact

• Complement

• Describing a scenario

• Personal Story