Leads!

=**Ways to Begin**=

Your job as a writer is to grab your readers attention from the beginning. Make them want to read your essay or story! I learned about these "beginnings" from Fred Wolff of the //Great Source Education Group//. Consider the following ideas for beginning your essay or story in an interesting way: In an essay, you might try one of these strategies as a way to lure your reader in, and make them interested in your topic. After you've created a brief, interesting beginning, make sure you state what you're going to communicate in your essay. This is typically your __three main ideas__. In other words, say what you're going to say!
 * Make a bold statement -- startle the reader!
 * Begin with a little-known fact.
 * Open with a famous quotation.
 * Tell a brief anecdote (interesting story) that relates to the topic.
 * Set the scene with a vivid description.
 * Tell something that you long believed -- something that you are about to show is true or untrue.
 * Start with something happening
 * Raise an important question -- to which you'll provide an answer.
 * Let the readers in on a secret.