English 10 Honors--Opening with an Attention-Grabber

The following is a list of suggestions for opening an essay with something catchy.  Note that these are merely suggestions, not explanations--you may want to browse the internet for additional information:

• an intriguing example
• a provocative quotation (though this, at times, can be cliche!)
• a puzzling scenario
• a vivid and perhaps unexpected anecdote
• a thought-provoking question