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GS2 introductions: definition vs a current hook?

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I keep the intro to 2 short lines: one definition or constitutional hook, and if there's a genuinely relevant current example I put it in the body, not both in the intro. In 150 words the intro can't be a paragraph.
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In 10-mark GS2 answers I sometimes spend 4 lines defining a term and then rush the body. Other times I open with a recent example and worry it's too 'newspaper'.

What are you actually doing for the intro in 150 words? I'm not asking for a model copy-paste, just what hasn't been eating your word limit.
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Same. If the question already has a quote or a statement, I don't redefine it, I just take a position and move to points.
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I'll time the intro at under 2 minutes in the next practice set. Thanks.
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