Three new Techniques
- Starting with a question
- Starting with a quotation
- Starting with a striking fact
Starting with a question will help me intrigue the reader, which is one of my goals. It will also help me give background to lead into my thesis. It also makes the reader think and makes them lead into the paper.It gives background without giving away the main idea.It helps the writer promise the reader something a goal, which essentially the answer to the question.
What is a chocolate chip cookie? Is it more than just the main ingredients which include flour, sugar, brown sugar, butter, chocolate chips, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, and salt. There are different types of chocolate chip cookies and different brands. Some brands are thought to be good with their flashy packages and great slogans or "brand" name titles, but are they really the best. Or is only one cookie the best the original Toll house chocolate chip cookie which was invented in Whitman, Massachusetts.
What is a chocolate chip cookie? Is it more than just the main ingredients which include flour, sugar, brown sugar, butter, chocolate chips, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, and salt. There are different types of chocolate chip cookies and different brands. Some brands are thought to be good with their flashy packages and great slogans or "brand" name titles, but are they really the best. Or is only one cookie the best the original Toll house chocolate chip cookie which was invented in Whitman, Massachusetts.
Starting with a quotation from any aspect or research of a certain paper can help give the reader insight and make them want to read the paper more. A quotation can help in giving perspectives from different parties of a certain situation. Starting with a quotation will give a new way to start any paper from a narrative to a research piece.
“Well surprisingly, that was the best one I think.” This said by one of my classmates as we tried various types of chocolate chip cookies and the others seem to have agreed. It’s not all about the soft, and chewy golden cookie that you think Peppridgefarm may give you, but the classic Chips Ahoy that made their taste buds wander. Different brands of chocolate chip cookies give a new meaning to the original Toll house chocolate chip cookie. They all aren’t the same, and they all aren’t good…
Starting with a fact is another way to intrigue the reader. It makes them interested in what they are about to read and very curious. Starting with a fact can also set the tone for your paper and really show the reader what to expect.
Seven billion chocolate chip cookies are consumed in the United States Whitman , Massachusetts
Kate, Out of all your introductions i felt that your 3rd introduction was the strongest in my opinion. I felt it really grabbed my attention, and in starting with a fact that is exactly what is supposed to happen. As a reader i always like an intro that grabs me from the beginning and really makes a statement. I feel your introduction really did that for me. My other favorite was the first introduction about starting with a question. I liked it a lot because it is something i would also do. I like having that background info and something for me to expect out of the paper. For your 2nd intro i can't say i liked it to much. I don't know i just feel it didn't grab my attention much. Other than that i really liked your 3rd and first introduction.
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Out of the three introductions, the third one that was presented was my favorite because the fact that was stated of how seven billion chocolate chips cookies are consumed in the U.S. annually strikes interest and would make me want to read more of the paper. Also I like how you stated the fact that different people like different cookies because its true, even if we do conduct a taste test on many different cookies we all will form a different opinion on each. The first introduction was okay but I think it needed a little more information. I think you need to pose or is only one cookie the best as a question instead of continuing on in the sentence. Introduction two wasn't bad but i was just wondering why you relate the first two introductions back to Toll House seeing as we didn't taste test Toll House. The third introduction was my favorite. :]
ReplyDeletei really liked the second and third ones. i liked the second one because it uses a quote to grab the readers attention and gives some examples of cookies and used good vocab as well. the third one was good because the statistic at the beginning was shocking and something that most people dont know and then asks the reader a question
ReplyDeleteI agree with the guys. I liked the third one the best but the other two weren't bad either. I think that the statistic helps add some professionalism to the paper and sets a serious tone. If this is what you want for the paper, this is the one to go with. But if you want a more relaxed tone, go with the second one. Remember that the tone should be established early on usually in the first paragraph so consider this when you decide which one to use.
ReplyDeleteI liked your third introduction the best. Starting out with a fact as impressive as that really hooks the reader and it made me want to know what you had to say. The question at the end of the intro also gets the reader into that paper and makes them wonder what you have to say.
ReplyDeleteI agree. The third one was the best in my opinion. Right away it drew me into the paper with all of the interesting facts about chocolate chip cookies. After I read the first sentence "Seven billion chocolate chip cookies are consumed in the United States annually" it gave me that kind of WOW factor. It also made me think of what cookie I liked the best and where I get my favorite cookies from.
ReplyDeleteI thought that the second introduction was the best because it started with a good quote and introduced the assignment. I didnt think that the other two really explained the assignment, they did have interesting facts but didnt introduce a point to the paper.
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