1. Introduction

thesis statement

a statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay

rhetorical question

A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer

description

A rhetorical mode based in the five senses. It aims to re-create, invent, or present something so that the reader can experience it.

anecdote

A short account of an interesting or humorous incident

direct quotation

This is the exact repetition of someone's written or spoken words.

attention grabber

the first part of the introduction to an essay in which the author engages the audience's interest through questions, stories, startling facts, etc.

startling fact

use intriguing fact to grab reader's attention., A speech introduction that begins with, "Did you know that a light bulb has been invented that will last ten times as long as the ones we use today, but the government won't let it be marketed to the public?" is employing a device known as a(n)