Today, we will discuss attention-getters, the essay intro layout, and examine and define attention-getters found within essays in the text Viewpoints 11. Basically, read the intro of each of the essays below and determine the type of intro it is (see below for types). Then, write down what you think the thesis of the paper is (you may have to read farther). This is due on Monday.
• Use an attention getter at the start on the introduction such as the ones listed below:
A. An interesting incident or anecdote related to your subject
B. A statement of opinion that you intend to challenge
C. A definition
D. A question (either one that is rhetorical or one the writer will answer in the course of the
essay)
E. A quotation F. A little-known or striking fact
The Readings
“Reaction” – Interaction by Diane Kenyon
“Wrong Ism” J.B. Priestly
“Where do You get Your Ideas From?” by Ursula K. Le Guin
“Marilyn Bell ‘ The Frightening Night and the Terrible Day” by June Callwood
From “Animation 101” by John Lesseter
“Surf’s Up” by Rick Green
“Fear of Science and Love of the Land” The Globe and Mail.
“One Boy Trouble” by Margaret Wente
“Life of a Sportswriter” by Allan Maki
Should the attention getter always be in the first sentence?
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