There are some remarkable and well-constructed submissions on this topic. If I could add some fire to the fight I suggest another valid technique is to grab a reader's attention using a thought-provoking statement. If you are able to evoke some kind of emotion in your opening statements, there is a risk you may loose some readers however a carefully constructed argument will succeed more than not.

Beware of one consequence, which is: in using this method you are at risk of committing yourself to a position from which it may be difficult to change at some point in the future. If you articulate a clear distinction between your opinion and the facts of an issue and concisely justify your point of view, it is not difficult to present material as an objective statement as opposed to an emotive opinionated non-factual rhetoric. Stating proven facts mean you have nothing to retract whereas an expressed opinion may be challenged as it should be! I am saying that a little research is a wise investment.

Summing up is equally as important and failure to do so can easily ruin a great submission. A concise summary to close out your arguments will also go a long way toward softening the blow of a hard-hitting submission. This technique is one of many ways to say exactly what you wish without making it personal.

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