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Here are some sites that can help you in your search for the perfect, attention-catching introduction. As you consider whether you will use the information to catch your listener's attention consider the following:

Does the information relate to my purpose?
Will it be of interest to my audience?
Is the question or illustration in good taste?

Be More Creative
Quotations about creative thinking and living.
Bartleby
A general quotation resource
Yahoo Reference of Humorous Quotations
An index of humorous and unusual quotations.
Gallup Polls
Statistics. The Gallup Organization's Website.
Census Bureau
Statistics. The Website of the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Literature Online
Stories From Literature. Classic stories from literature, indexed by author.
Allyn & Bacon
For further help in developing both introductions and conclusions, refer to the Allyn and Bacon Website.

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