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Effective Ways to Open a Paper:

Effective Ways to Open a Paper:. Surprising fact or quotation A question about the issue Dialogue Introduction of main points Quotation Dramatic moment. Introduction…. Hook the reader ’ s interest with a question , quotation , fact , or short story

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Effective Ways to Open a Paper:

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  1. Effective Ways to Open a Paper: • Surprising fact or quotation • A question about the issue • Dialogue • Introduction of main points • Quotation • Dramatic moment

  2. Introduction… • Hook the reader’s interest with a question, quotation, fact, or short story • Establish a clear direction for your paper with a thesis statement: what you believe, think, or want to argue

  3. Effective Ways to Close a Paper • Statement of opinion • Resolution of controversy • Call to action • Presentation of solution • Use of famous quotation

  4. Conclusion… • Restate your thesis statement (from 1st paragraph) • Use a call to action (emotional appeal to inspire the reader to do something!) or tell us what we should now believe as a result of your argument

  5. IDEAS: 40% Controllingidea (thesis) Supporting details Persuasive purpose Complete paper Organization: 20% Introduction, body, and conclusion Complete paragraphs Addresses audience Transitions Style: 20% Word choice Voice Sentence style Conventions: 20% Spelling Subject-verb agreement Punctuation Capitalization How is My Writing Judged?

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