Hooks and Theses

What are the three parts of an introductory paragraph?

• Hook + background + summary sentence

• Hook + bridge + claim

• Hook + bridge (additional Information about the topic)+ thesis

• Hook + background + concluding sentence

This is a statement that grabs a reader's attention.

• Thesis

• Bridge

• Hook

This is a statement of the essay's main argument or idea.

• Hook
• Thesis
• Bridge

Thesis states the claim for each body paragraph in the order that the paragraphs are written

• True
• False

The following is what type of hook? "Plastic debris causes the deaths of more than 100,000 marine mammals per year."

• Famous quote
• Define a key term
• Interesting fact/statistic
• Relate topic to current news

The following is what type of hook? "What would the world be like if everyone recycled?"

• Interesting observation
• Thought-provoking question
• Strong descriptive image
• Anecdote

You can't tell what the 3 body paragraphs will be about without reading the entire essay.

• True
• False

The following is what type of hook? "No water, no life. No blue, no green." - Sylvia Earle.

• Define a key term
• Anecdote
• Thought-provoking question
• Famous quote

A thesis statement is a complete sentence or sentences. A thesis statement is not a question. Which of these is a thesis statement?

• Knowing a foreign language.

• Why should people know a foreign language?

• Knowing a foreign language is a very useful skill that can help one advance in a career, relate better to others, and open one’s mind to the ideas of another culture.

A thesis cannot be longer than ...

• 2 sentences

• 1 sentence

• 1 paragraph

• 1 line