Hooks

Which type of hook is this?

“As my cousin and I pedaled our new bikes to the beach, 6 years old, suntanned and young, we met an old, shaggy-haired man weaving unsteadily on a battered old bike.”

• Paradox

• Quote

• Interesting Fact

• Anecdote

Which type of hook is this?

Approximately 17% (or 12.7 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese.

• Interesting Fact

• Anecdote

• Explanation

• Quote

Writing a hook is easy.

• Yes (if you practice)

• No

• What?

Is this a hook?

Don't use that soap! Over 40 brands of popular hand soap have been found to contain fecal matter!

• Yes

• No

What type of hook is this?

It would only take one hour to drive to outer space.

• Interesting fact

• Quote

• Explanation

• Anecdote

• Paradox

A paradox hook is uses a fact that is __________________ than an interesting fact hook.

• funnier

• sadder

• longer

• odder/weirder

Which type of hook is this?

Bam! I was winning the race, looking back, laughing at Jacob as he trailed behind me, when suddenly I slammed into a telephone pole.

• interesting fact

• anecdote

• paradox

• explanation

• quotation

Where is the hook located in the introductory paragraph?

• the very beginning

• the middle

• the end

What type of hook is this?

Where in the world can you find delicious dishes made with coconut? Hawaii, of course.

• Interesting Fact

• Question

• Specific Details

• Quote

What type of hook is this?

I will always remember my grandmother for her kindness and generosity, her wrinkly but gentle hands soothing away my tears when unkind words brought forth my waterworks.

• Thesis

• Reversal of Expectations

• Specific fact

• Specific Details