Introduction Attention Getters

• Relate a dramatic anecdote
• Begin with a funny story to set a humorous tone
• Begin with an anecdote that reveals some key trait of your character
• Expose a commonly held belief
• Present surprising facts an statistics
• Start with a simple fact that will be important later
• Use a fitting quotation
• Ask a provocative question or two L
• Tell a vivid personal story
• Define a key term
• Set the mood with vivid, specific details; in other words, ass a snapshot
• Present an interesting observation
• Create a unique scenario
• Start with a hint
• Start with a confession
• Start out with dialogue
• Relate your topic to recent news
• Turn About: Start with the opposite idea and then move to your focus
• Funnel: Reveal background info leading to a focused these statement
• Dramatic: Inroll as an “eye-witness account” (present of past tense)