Take a look at a sample attention getter that would support your thesis statement. there are 5 types of attention getters but we are going to focus on using just 1 type for this writing practice. let’s figure out how to identify quotes that would be useful ways to approach getting the attention of your audience. if i were writing an essay about dogs being superior to cats, for example, i might look for a quote about a dog being man’s best friend. if i were writing about the intricate workings of the brain, i might look for a quote about how men think. whatever i choose, i need to find some way to show that it is relevant to the rest of the essay throughout my paper. i will do this through transitions and a lead in to my thesis statement, which we will work on next. for today, find 5 quotes that might go with 5 thesis statements. here are the thesis statements i gathered: it is very interesting how the human brain weighs about 3 pounds. it is incredibe how the total amount of oxygen and blood that goes to the brain is only 20%. it is very useful in dangerous matter to know that the stop of blood circulation after eight seconds to the brain causes it to loose consciousness. it is so facinating how we grow older we are unable to remember new things because the brain is unable to filter and remove old memories. it's amazing how the human brain has 100 billion neurons.

Which of the following sentences most clearly uses topical organization? a. do you have problems with mosquitoes and gnats? fabulous exterminators can ! b. we've gathered at this conference to discuss three things: poverty, war, and disease. c. killer bees have spread up from south america into mexico and the united states. d. first, gather all the painting supplies you need. next, lay them out on a work bench.

The truck driver backed his vehicle between two buildings, he did not have an inch to spare on either side. fragment, run on, or complete sentence?

An expository essay instructs, provides information, or explains. in this essay, you are presenting information and explaining why you think the ideas and work of the individual you chose had an effect on european thought. but before you begin writing the essay, you need to organize the information you’ve gathered by creating an outline. directions: your taking notes sheet should have you identify and organize the information you found while doing your research. now it is time to create an outline to organize the information in the way you will present it in your essay. you may decide not to use all the information you gathered, but be sure you do not leave out anything that you believe is important to support your thesis. your essay should include an introductory paragraph, supporting paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. each paragraph should cover one main topic and should correspond to a roman numeral (i., ii., iii.) on the outline. the main topics should cover: the person’s accomplishment and contributions, and the effect of his or her accomplishments or contributions on european thought. write a topic sentence for each paragraph of your essay. be sure it tells the reader what the section will be about and how the information relates to your thesis statement. your topic sentence for the introductory paragraph might say something like “johannes gutenberg’s invention changed the way people communicated.” a topic sentence for the second paragraph—the first main topic—might be something like "gutenberg’s printing press changed the way books were produced and the way knowledge was communicated.” decide which pieces of information you will use to support your topic sentences. (these ideas or groups of facts are called subtopics.) subtopics follow capital letters and periods (a., b., and c.) on your outline. add this information beneath your topic sentence. you can further divide subtopics into specific facts. in an outline, specific facts follow arabic numerals and periods (1. 2. 3. 4.) end your outline and essay with a concluding paragraph. write a concluding paragraph that summarizes the main ideas of your essay and restates your thesis statement in some way. write no more than four or five sentences. worth 241 points