Introduction: Attention Grabber/Hook Types of attention grabbers/hooks:  A fact or statistic that relates to your thesis  A quotation  An anecdote (short story) that relates to your topic  A thought-provoking question (no you and always answer questions)  A dictionary definition that connects to your thesis  Remember, you can't use 1 st person (I, me, we, etc..) or 2 nd person (you, your, yours)  Also avoid stating, In this paper I will discuss…this is unnecessary (and you are not to use I anyway!)
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