Mastering Argumentative Hooks Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a type of argumentative hook?

• Anecdote

• Statistical Fact

• Thesis Statement

• Question

What type of argumentative hook involves telling a short story to engage the reader?

• Rhetorical Question

• Anecdote

• Quotation

• Scenario

Which type of hook is best used when you want to shock or provoke your audience with a surprising fact?

• Anecdote

• Quotation

• Shocking Statistic

• Scenario

Identify the type of hook: "Have you ever wondered how many people could live on Earth sustainably?"

• Rhetorical Question

• Anecdote

• Quotation

• Scenario

Which of the following is an example of a quotation hook?

• "According to the World Health Organization, ..."

• "Imagine a world where..."

• "Why do we assume that..."

• "Nelson Mandela once said, 'Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.'"

What type of hook might you use to set up a hypothetical situation to illustrate your point?

• Anecdote

• Scenario

• Quotation

• Rhetorical Question

Which hook involves asking a question that does not require an immediate answer but is meant to make readers think?

• Rhetorical Question

• Anecdote

• Quotation

• Scenario

Identify the type of hook: "If we continue at our current rate of consumption, by 2050, we will need three planets to sustain our lifestyles."

• Shocking Statistic

• Scenario

• Rhetorical Question

• Anecdote

Which of the following is an effective argumentative hook for an essay on the importance of renewable energy?

• "Renewable energy is important."

• "In 2019, renewable energy sources accounted for about 11% of total U.S. energy consumption and about 17% of electricity generation."

• "What is renewable energy?"

• "Renewable energy has been around for decades."

The definition of a rhetorical question is;

A question you do not expect to receive an answer .

a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer

(pick two answers)

• Pick this one

  True

• do not pick this one

• do not pick this one

• Pick this one

  Example: Is stealing always wrong?