How To Attract The Reader

Find your hook:

The hook is the first sentence that will attract the reader. Your hook can be a question or a quote, a fact or an anecdote, a description or a humorous comedy. If it keeps the reader reading the text or sets the scene, you've done your job. 

For example, you might start an essay on the necessity of pursuing alternative energy sources like this: “Imagine a world without polar bears.” It's a believable statement that draws attention to something many readers are familiar with and love (polar bears). It also encourages readers to keep reading to find out why they should imagine the world this way.

You may notice right away that you can't find a hook. Don't get stuck on this step! You can always go ahead and come back after you have drafted the article.

Write an introduction:

Many people believe that the introduction is the most important part of the article because it is where it grabs or loses the reader's attention. A good introduction provides enough information to engage the reader and make them want to continue.

Place your hook first. Then keep moving from general ideas to specific ideas until you've created your thesis statement.

Don't slack off your thesis statement. Your thesis statement is a brief summary of the topic you are discussing. It is usually one sentence and is near the end of the introductory paragraph. For best effect, make your thesis a combination of your most persuasive arguments or one strong argument.

Format the progress paragraphs:

Write at least three paragraphs for the body part of the article. Each paragraph should cover a single main point that relates to part of its argument. These development paragraphs are where you defend your ideas and present your evidence. Keep in mind that if you don't provide evidence, your argument may not be convincing.

Start with a clear topic sentence that gives the main idea of ​​your paragraph.

Let the evidence be clear and concise. E.g; just: "Dolphins are very intelligent animals. They are considered incredibly intelligent." don't just say it. Instead: “Dolphins are very intelligent animals. Many studies have shown that dolphins work in harmony with humans to catch their prey. Few species have developed mutually symbiotic relationships with humans.”

Whenever possible, use facts as evidence. Facts admitted in reliable sources give people something to lean on. If possible, use facts from different angles to support an argument.

E.g

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• "The Southern part, which accounts for 80% of all executions in the US, still has the country's highest murder rate. This works against the death penalty, which is supposed to be a deterrent."
• "Additionally, the murder rate is lower in states without the death penalty. If the death penalty was indeed a deterrent, why have n't we seen an increase in murder rates in states without the death penalty ?"

Notice how the progress paragraphs flow through the whole. You do not want your argument to fall apart, but to gradually form a whole.