Writing Hooks For Essays

What is the purpose of a hook?

• to create an argument for your essay

• to provide evidence supporting your argument/thesis

• grab readers' attention and make them want to read more

• to explain your evidence

TRUE OR FALSE: A hook is like a setup to a joke.

• TRUE

• FALSE

An inverted pyramid is a

• broad statement that narrows down to your thesis

• question without an answer

• confident statement to back up your point to readers

• little story designed illustrate your point

Tags

CCSS.SL.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2A

CCSS.W.9-10.4

A rhetorical question is a

• broad statement leading to your thesis

• online dictionary definition

• a question that requires multiple perspectives

• question that does not require an answer

A Googled quote serves an acceptable hook for an essay.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The following example represents which type of hook below: “People lie in 1 out of every 5 conversations lasting more than 10 minutes, according to Allison Komet writing for Psychology Today magazine.”

• inverted pyramid

• fact or statistic

• anecdote or personal experience

• bold pronouncement

TRUE OR FALSE: A bold pronouncement is a type of hook that conveys confidence in what you are communicating to your readers.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Two out of the three types of hooks to avoid are _______ and _______.