Types of Hooks

As a teen, Bill Gates use to go dumpster diving at his workplace, seeking information; that's how he got his hands on some impressive source codes."

• Dilemma (making a choice)

• Anecdote (short story)

• Famous quote

• Statistic

According to the European Cockpit Association, "Forty-three percent of pilots admit to involuntarily falling asleep during a flight."

• Dilemma
• Quote
• Anecdote
• Statistic 

 "Ghandi famously said, 'Be the change you wish you see in the world.'"

• Dilemma
• Statistic
• Famous quote
• Anecdote 

 "The doctors gave me a choice; without health insurance, they would reattach both fingers for $60,000 or just my index finger for $12,000."

• Dilemma
• Famous Quote
• Anecdote
• Statistic

"You'll soon be able to upload your dreams to Youtube."

• statistic

• quote

• bold statement

• definition

"A weevil is a small, herbivorous beetle that is known to wipe out entire crops of cotton and stored grains."

• anecdote (short story)

• definition

• statistic

• dilemma

"What does it mean to be happy?"

• question

• dilemma

• quote

• definition