Friday 9 November 2012

Introductory Paragraphs For Alcohol Article

Introductory paragraph for alcohol article; 2nd person, shock horror, fast pace.
Did you know that 14 year olds have been reported to drink 10 units of alcohol a week!? Outrage sweeps across Britain. The tradition of only drinking at celebrations, has now banished.  Alcohol is taking hold of Britain and controlling your young people.  The department Of Health has revealed the effects of alcohol costs the economy more than £21 billion a year, how do you feel about that? How can you stop this?


This introduction is effective as it hooks the reader from the beginning with its exciting fast pace the starting sentence uses a rhetorical question which involves the reader in the article. The shock horror intro intrigues and shocks the reader making it interestin`wg and factual. By using 2nd person narration it makes the introduction very personal and direct.
Introductory paragraph for alcohol article; 3rd person, summary intro, slow pace.
In Darlington one can see alcohol abuse is a problem. Recent studies have shown that hereditary factors plays a part in developing alcohol problems, additionally other studies have shown girls are more likely to binge drink than boys. In the last week, more than 700 young people have been charged for criminal damaged due to alcohol, these statistics have now made Darlington realise of the dangerous problem arising and have introduced Switch.  Switch is a team of drug and alcohol workers which help young people aged 10-18. They can provide alcohol misuse advice and information to help young people stop and reduce the amount of alcohol they consume.


This introduction is effective as it is very factual and objective.  It remains formal throughout and is appealing to a target audience of parents and careers. Using 3rd person makes a distinct distance between the reader and writer. By using a summary intro it gives brief insight of what the magazine is to reveal and the slow pace gives a steady speed and rhythm for the target audience to follow.

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