from start to finish

In part 4 of the Norton Field Guide to Writing it talks about how to begin and end your writing. When beginning your writing, you need to have something catchy that makes your reader want to read further. Otherwise, your reader is going to loss interest immediately. Also, towards the beginning you need to state your thesis so your reader knows exactly what your writing about. Make sure you provide background information on your topic so your reader isn't immediately lost. Your ending needs to be well written since it is the last thing the reader reads and most likely this is what they will remember. The reader needs to know what to expect next while reading. So, it is helpful to provide them with the information that will be covered in each paragraph in the beginning of the paragraph. So, in order to make sure your reader wants to read your writing and to make sure your reader remembers your writing, you need to have a solid and catchy beginning and ending.