Thesis/Hook

What is a thesis statement?

• the sentence that drags your reader into your essay

• the sentence that tells the reader the main idea of the essay

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2A

What is a hook?

• the sentence that drags your reader into the essay

• the sentence that tells the reader the main idea of the essay

Thesis, Hook, or None?

Today I am going to tell you about technology.

• Thesis

• Hook

• None of the above

Hook:

Technology is important.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.1.7

CCSS.SL.1.2

CCSS.SL.1.3

It is important to look ahead when driving.

• Thesis

• Hook

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.7

CCSS.W.1.2

A quote can be a hook

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.9

Today is national bagel day

• thesis

• hook

• announcement

• statistic

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.1.4

Harry Potter is about friendship

• thesis

• hook

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Where is a hook located?

• The end of the introduction

• the beginning of the introduction

Where is the thesis in a essay?

• The end of the introduction paragraph

• the beginning of the introduction paragraph