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Posted on May 6, 2019August 13, 2019

How to Write Attention Grabbers That Work

Read this post to get an awesome grade on your next essay! Okay, so I can’t exactly promise that by reading this post alone you’ll get an awesome grade on your next paper. But that opening line likely grabbed your attention, right? You’re still reading this post, so not only did the line serve as …

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Posted on January 9, 2017August 2, 2020

3 Ways to Start an Essay on the Right Foot

Ever been nervous on a first date or freak out the moment you’re supposed to start a new job? Most people have. Why? Because you want to start on the right foot. You don’t want to call your date “Kay” when her name is actually “Kali.” And you don’t want to trip over a chair …

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Posted on October 17, 2016March 16, 2019

How to Start a History Essay Without Boring Your Reader to Death

What’s your first reaction to these opening lines? The Egyptians lived a long time ago. Back in the day, kids worked in factories. If your reaction is a big yawn, I understand. Who wants to read lifeless writing like this? You might as well start your paper with, “Attention: this essay will bore you to …

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Posted on March 16, 2016April 8, 2018

How to Start an Essay With a Bang

Okay, so an ear-shattering bang with a fiery-aftermath-type bang isn’t what I’m talking about when I say, “This is how to start an essay with a bang.” (But I bet this adorably suspicious kitten has one heck of a story to tell.) So what do I mean when I say, “Start your essay with a bang”? …

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Posted on October 19, 2015January 24, 2019

How to Write an Essay Introduction in 3 Easy Steps

“I want to tell you about the time I almost died.” I really don’t have such a tale to tell, but I bet I piqued your interest, didn’t I? Why? Because it’s a great opening line that makes you want to learn more. You keep reading because you want to know how the story ends. …

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Posted on September 21, 2015April 8, 2018

What Is a Hook Sentence? (Infographic)

If you’re havin’ essay problems, I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems but a hook ain’t one. I don’t have a hook problem, aside from the sick pleasure I glean from mangling popular song lyrics to suit my purpose, nor does Jay Z, if all those platinum albums are to be believed. …

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Posted on September 7, 2015November 16, 2018

How to Start a Narrative Essay: 16 Awesome Hooks

My eyes were red and burning as blood slowly ran down my forehead. My cramped and trembling fingers hovered over the keyboard like it was a Ouija board. I closed my eyes and, when I opened them again, the blog post was finished. It was like nothing I had written before. Okay, so, that didn’t …

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Posted on December 30, 2013January 24, 2019

How to Write Good Hook Sentences

In a 1971 fight, Joe Frazier famously floored boxing champ Muhammad Ali with a strong left hook, leading to Ali’s first ever professional loss in the boxing ring. This is most definitely not the source of the word “hook” in writing, but the analogy is as solid as Frazier’s punch. No matter what type of …

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