Written Communication Jan 1986

The Myth of the Attention-Getting Opener

I. HASHIMOTO

Abstract

Although textbooks emphasize the importance of attention-getting introductions, such devices are hard to explain and hard for students to recognize. Perhaps even more important, such an emphasis may suggest to students a vastly oversimplified view of the reading process.

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Written Communication
Published
1986-01-01
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10.1177/0741088386003001009
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