Minutes a day n e w y o r k

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Practice 1
This example uses surprising facts to catch the reader’s attention:
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At Jamestown Senior High, an amazing thing happened. In just one year, student thefts dropped from 58 to 18,
assaults plunged from 32 to 5, and total disciplinary action plummeted from 112 to 42. The dramatic change
at Jamestown High was created by the institution of a simple policy, one that should be instituted at middle
and high schools nationwide: school uniforms.
Practice 2
In this introduction, an anecdote is used:
Paula always wore the same two or three outfits. She decided she’d rather be made fun of for wearing the same
clothes all the time than for wearing the cheap, no-name gear that made up most of her wardrobe. At least these
outfits gave her a shot at hanging out with the cool kids. At least she could proudly display the brand-name logos.
Unfortunately, Paula’s attitude toward clothing is all too common among students who spend more time
worrying about what they (and others) are wearing than about what they’re supposed to be learning. School uni-
forms can help change that—and help fix a number of other problems that are plaguing our schools.