Attention getting techniques This presentation is a work

Attention getting techniques. (This presentation is a work in progress and will most likely be added to by your teacher)

• Mention a fact or a piece of data: • Historians agree that Adolf Hitler, while perhaps the most hated political figure of our times, was probably the greatest military tactician since Napoleon.

Attention getting techniques. • Vivid descripton: He was a pale little man with a funny little mustache whose charisma changed history and led millions to their deaths. His name was Adolf Hitler and he was perhaps the greatest military tactician since Napoleon.

• Reduced adjective clause/appositive: • Known for his funny little mustache anc incredible charisma, Adolf Hitler was perhaps the greatest military tactician since Napoleon. • Cooked medium rare over a an open fire, there is nothing like a big, juicy steak to whet one’s appetite. (favorite food)

• The absolute qualifying statement: He was the ultimate geek. (Albert Einstein) He is the one and only “King of Pop. ” (Michael Jackson) Mexico had never seen a politician like this. (Porfirio Diaz)

• Creating mystery/suspense: • I hated that woman. Helga Thorin had made my life miserable. (Person who has influenced you the most) • Something inside me told me to go there that afternoon. I saw him there, but I never met him. Nevertheless, after that day, my life changed forever. (Person you would like to meet)