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| Module 1 | Scholarship Funding - Essay Training | |
| Unit 1 | 3 Steps To Help You Write An Outline For Your Essay | |
| Unit 2 | Essay Introduction | |
| Unit 3 | Body Paragraphs | |
| Unit 4 | Conclusion | |
| Unit 5 | Polishing Your Piece | |
| Unit 6 | Completing The Application |
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Module Summary
An introduction should be concise, proposing the topic and the arguments that the writer is discussing and grabbing the reader's attention.
There are several ways to write a hook or an introduction. You could pose a question, quote a statistic that is related to the topic or begin with a relevant quotation.
In this video, you will go over tips on how to write an interesting introduction.
Do you feel like it is hard to hook a reader from the moment he or she lays an eye on your writings? Well, introductions are important in a paper, as they serve as essentially a reader’s first impression. An introduction should be concise, proposing the topic and the arguments that the writer is discussing and grabbing the reader's attention.
There are several ways to write a hook or an introduction.. You could pose a question, quote a statistic that is related to the topic or begin with a relevant quotation.
Here are some examples of good hooks:
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Quote: Henry Ford once said: “A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.”
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Statistic: A study found that women, on average, wear an article of clothing only seven times before retiring the item from their wardrobes and men, on average only wear 13% of their wardrobe. The answer? Sustainable fashion.
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Relevant Question: At which point would you consider an article of clothing too “old” to wear? Did you know that, according to a study, a third of women consider clothing “old” after only three wears? It’s time to think about innovative fashion solutions that can help both producers and consumers.