How to Write a Hook

What is an anecdote?

• Type of hook that tells a short story

• Gives statistics and facts

• Ask a question ithat must be answered in the essay

Example hook: Each American throws out about 4.4 pounds (2 kilograms) of trash every single day, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's latest 2012 figures.

• quote hook

• question hook

• exclamation

• startling fact hook

What is a hook?

• The answer to a question

• A sentence to get readers excited

• A sentence to tell readers what you are writing about

• Textual evidence

Which of the following should NOT be used as a hook in an introductory paragraph? 

• question

• anecdote (short story)

• quote

• startling fact

The "hook' is...

• the first sentence in a body paragraph.

• something used to catch a fish.

• an attention-grabbing opener for the essay.

• a word that moves the reader from one idea to another.

How do you capture the reader's attention?

• Bait

• Trap

• Hook

• Wing it

Which of the following elements can be used as a hook to grab the reader's attention?

• a quotation

• a question for the reader to ask themself

• A strong fact or statistic

• All of the above

What is a hook in writing?

• A) A tool used for fishing

• B) An attention-grabbing opening sentence

• C) A type of punctuation mark

• D) A concluding statement

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

• A) "Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue?"

• B) "According to recent studies, the sky is blue due to Rayleigh scattering."

• C) "The sky is blue."

• D) "The sky is blue, isn't it?"

What type of hook is used in the following sentence: "Imagine a world where everyone is kind to each other."

• A) Question hook

• B) Quotation hook

• C) Imagery hook

• D) Statistic hook