Using the hypothetical speech topic, "The Importance of an Internship," develop four possible introductions to this speech, illustrating your understanding of the various devices that can be used in an introduction

What will be an ideal response?

Answer: Answers will vary but may include:
Illustration or anecdote: Ursula Burns started out as a mechanical engineering summer intern at Xerox. From there, she worked her way up, and in 2009, was named Xerox’s CEO.
Provide startling facts or statistics: According to a survey, 60 percent of employers expressed a preference for hiring applicants with internships on their resume.
Use quotations: Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn. – Benjamin Franklin
Use humor: You will survive the trials of your internship, and best of all, some day you will be able to impose them on someone else.
Ask questions: How many people here have already had an internship?
Refer to historical events: Experts agree that the 11^th and 12^th century trade guilds of Europe were the basis of the modern day internship.
Refer to recent events: Google uses interns as a way of diversifying their workforce, leading to exposure to the technology industry for students that are historically underrepresented in the field.
Use personal references: I know what it is like to make the coffee and write the memos. I also know what it is like being in charge of the research division of the same company. I was once an intern.
Refer to the occasion: The first day of an internship is an exciting one, filled with opportunity.
Refer to preceding speeches: As you have heard my colleague state, day one of an internship is full of opportunities. These opportunities are short term, but they can make an important, long term difference.