by Carol Relf Kondrat

Created on: September 05, 2009

The goal of any writer is to hook the readers immediately and then reel them in and keep them on the hook. The heat of the topic has a lot to do with how the writer approaches the subject to attract his readers. Restating the title or the hypothesis is often crucial in setting thought patterns in the mind of the readers. The reader has chosen to read the article because the title drew them in and reaffirmation that the subject in the title will be addressed is a way to keep him reading. It may not be necessary to state the title verbatim, but a sentence or two that alludes to or points to the title can assure the reader that he will glean from the article the information he is searching for and obtain some satisfaction from the reading.

As a teacher and learner, I have been exposed to several ways of teaching writing and have tried to take away everything that I can from each method. Several of them recommend to restate the title or hypothesis by the use of a topic sentence. This does not necessarily mean to restate it word for word, but to put it into words that will attract the audience for which you are writing. When using the five paragraph method, it is recommended that the title or hypothesis be stated in the first paragraph. Experience and practice helps the writer to develop their own way of accomplishing this. As a teacher, I encourage my students to use restating the title as a way of letting the reader know that what they are writing will cover the subject. I also tell them that with practice, they will develop their own talent for using this method to hook the reader.

Repeating the title of an article can provide a jumping off place for the writer to jump into the supporting paragraphs, especially if he is giving information and/or an opinion. The writer can then use different ways of punctuating to show expression when restating the article title. This is a way to show the reader the importance of the topic to the writer that in turn intrigues the reader. The goal of any writer is to attract readers. Also, most writers would like to develop a style of writing the will bring readers back to read more of their writing. Thus encouraging writer to become author.

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