Hook: Grabs the readers' attention. - An anecdote: a short story about you that makes a quick point about what your paper will be about. -A scenario: Set up an image in your reader's mind. -An Interesting Fact: State a true fact about your topic. The fact should be something that will grab your reader's attention.
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COMMON KNOWLEDGE INFORMATION
RULES: 1. When in doubt, CITE! 2. Information most people know. (ex: George Washington was the first president or Barack Obama is the first president of mixed race.) 3. Information about the nation or a culture (ex: Famous heroes or famous events in history.)