Beginnings
Beginnings to Avoid
Endings
100

What is it called to get the reader's attention?

What is a hook?

100

Beginning by saying you would rather talk about another topic

What is a complaint?

100

What's another word for the ending paragraph?

What is a conclusion?

200

Funny signals to the reader that your essay will be entertaining to read and approach a topic.

What is Irony or Humor?

200

Saying sorry for not being knowledgeable before beginning your essay

What is an apology?

200

What is the first sentence of a concluding paragraph?

What is a restated thesis?

300

Opening an essay with ideas of others for an effective introduction.

What is Dialogue/Quotation?

300

Using your title as an introduction to your essay

What is the reference to the title?

300

How do you end a concluding paragraph?

What is a broad statement/clincher?

400

Getting the readers attention by asking an open ended question

What is Rhetorical Questions?

400

Using a dictionary to define a work as your introduction

What is Webster's Dictionary?

400

What should you know before writing a concluding paragraph?

What is the overall purpose?

500

A brief presentation of startling facts or statistics to engage your readers.

What are facts and statistics?

500

A remark or statement that is used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.

What is platitude?

500

What over-word expressions should you avoid in your concluding paragraph?

What is “in conclusion”/ “in summary”?