1. Attention Grabber An attention grabber does exactly what the words suggest. 1. It is a statement that grabs the reader. 2. It gets their attention. 3. Make the reader want to know more. *This can also be called a HOOK.*

2. Types of Attention Grabbers Anecdote Statistic Quote Fact Descriptively worded Sketch of the scene

3. Anecdote – personal story that is related to the topic. 1. Only 2-4 sentences 2. Start in the middle of the story. (climax) 3. Consider using the resolution of the anecdote as the concluding paragraph in the essay.

4. Anecdote Example Crash! The windshield cracked in a million places. The baseball bouncing off the glass and rolling on the pavement was soon out of sight. How was I going to explain this one?

5. Statistic Example Use a shocking or interesting statistic to grab the reader. Statistic Example Use a shocking or interesting statistic to grab the reader. According to Hawara, “There are over 13,000,000 people living in Calcutta, India. Two- thirds of these people are profoundly poor, living in primitive slums or on the streets” (Hawara 56).

6. Quote Example Provide something funny or shocking in hopes that the reader wants to hear more. Quote Example Provide something funny or shocking in hopes that the reader wants to hear more. Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Singing in a smooth voice, Katy Perry declared, “You’re going to hear me roar.”

7. Fact Example Make the fact shocking, high interest, or descriptive. Fact Example Make the fact shocking, high interest, or descriptive. In her dainty pink suit soiled with the blood and brain matter of her husband, John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy boards Air Force I for the swearing in of Lyndon B. Johnson as president.

8. Descriptive Sketch Example ◦ Smoke filled the air causing a coughing commotion. The chaos of people was disorienting. Tears rolled down cheeks and mouths hung ajar as citizens of New York City watched the towers fall. Using imagery, a descriptive sketch paints a visual picture of an event. It could evoke any of the five senses.