These attention grabbers at the beginning of an essay include truisms, actions, though-provoking questions or statistics, or even a sound.
What are brilliant beginnings?
100
Any decent introduction to an expository essay should include these three elements: a hook, a bridge, and a ______________
What is a thesis?
100
The correction that should be made to this sentence:
"My birthday is in december, right after Christmas, which can be depressing."
What is capitalizing December?
100
In ISHAMPOO, this literary device is a comparison of two unlike things using like or as.
What is a simile?
100
Big Black Baseball Bat
What is alliteration?
200
This brilliant beginning is when two or more people are having a conversation.
What is dialogue?
200
Your introduction should consist of this many sentences.
What is 3-4 sentences?
200
The correction that should be made to this sentence:
"Even if your parents are sometimes annoying, why are you so rude to them."
What is putting a question mark at the end of the sentence?
200
This literary device found in ISHAMPOO is an extreme exaggeration or overstatement.
What is hyperbole?
200
The wind whistled and howled all night long.
What is personification?
300
This brilliant beginning is a statement that reflects a truth about people, life, or the world.
What is a truism?
300
This part of the introduction is the controlling idea that addresses the prompt and names two key points.
What is the thesis?
300
The correction that should be made to this sentence:
"Even tho we went our separate ways, he always knew that he'd be my first love."
What is correctly spelling "tho" to "though"
300
This literary device found in ISHAMPOO is where human qualities are given to inanimate objects.
What is personification?
300
Her sunburned face was as red as the shirt she was wearing.
What is a simile?
400
This brilliant beginning is where the writer shares a surprising or unique perspective that catches the reader's attention.
What is a thought-provoking statement/question?
400
There should be this many distinct points, which are represented via body paragraphs.
What are two distinct points or body paragraphs?
400
The correction that should be made to this sentence:
"Even though she lived in a wealthy neighborhood, she couldn't help but feel pride for having gone to odessa high school."
What is capitalizing Odessa High School?
400
This literary device found in ISHAMPOO is where a sound is used or represented.
What is onomatopoeia?
400
He was the Babe Ruth of his profession.
What is an allusion?
500
This brilliant beginning is where a physical activity is being recounted by the writer.
What is an action?
500
This paragraph is where you wrap everything up nice and neatly, often with a truism, insightful closing, or clincher.
What is the conclusion?
500
The correction that should be made to this sentence:
"I truly thank you for your time and attention it is greatly appreciated."
What is either a period, dash, or semi-colon after attention?
500
This literary device found in ISHAMPOO is where the consonant sounds in neighboring words are repeated.
Example: Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers.
What is alliteration?
500
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