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Hooks for Essays

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

Hooks for Essays
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

TRUE

FALSE

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

TRUE

FALSE

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What kind of hook is this: Each year thousands of teenagers die in driving accidents

definition (meaning of a word)

shocking statement

Quote from a famous person

question

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What kind of hook is this: have you ever thought about where your salad came from?

shocking statement

quote from famous person

dilemma

question

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What kind of hook is this:

On January 8, 2011, the worst snowstorm in the history of my state paralyzed our area.

scene

definition

humorous statement

comparison

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

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