Transcript Attention Grabber - 9th Grade English PLC

Attention Grabber
An attention grabber does exactly
what the words suggest.
1. It is a statement that
grabs the reader.
2. It gets their attention.
3. Make the reader want to
know more.
*This can also be called a HOOK.*
Types of Attention Grabbers
Anecdote
 Statistic
 Quote
 Fact
 Questions
 Descriptively worded Sketch of the
scene

Anecdote – personal story that is
related to the topic.
1. Only 2-4 sentences
2. Start in the middle of the story.
(climax)
3. Consider using the resolution
of the anecdote as the
concluding paragraph in the
essay.
Anecdote Example
Crash! The windshield
cracked in a million places.
The baseball bouncing off
the glass and rolling on the
pavement was soon out off
sight. How was I going to
explain this one?
Statistic Example
Use a shocking or interesting
statistic to grab the reader.
 “There
are over 13,000,000
people living in Calcutta,
India. Two-thirds of these
people are profoundly poor,
living in primitive slums or
on the streets” (Hawara 56).
Quote Example
Provide something funny or
shocking in hopes that the reader
wants to hear more.

“I just broke up with someone and
the last thing she said to me was
"You'll never find anyone like me
again!" I'm thinking, "I should hope
not! If I don't want you now, why
would I want someone like you
again” (Smith 218).
Fact Example
Make the fact shocking, high
interest, or descriptive.
 In
her dainty pink suit soiled with the
blood and brain matter of her
husband, John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline
Kennedy boards Air Force I for the
swearing in of Lyndon B. Johnson as
president.
Question Example
Don’t ask a question that has an
obvious answer. Really make the
reader develop an opinion before
they continue reading.
 Do
you think bullying issues and
student’s self esteem would
improve if schools required
uniforms?
Descriptive Sketch Example
◦ Smoke filled the air causing
a coughing commotion.
The chaos of people was
disorienting. Tears rolled
down cheeks and mouth
hung ajar as citizens of New
York City watched the
towers fall.