Types of Hooks

How much information should you give your audience in your hook?

• You should tell them them everything in the first two sentences. 

• You shouldn't have a hook at all.

• Just enough to get them interested. 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How do you think you could set the scene for your audience?

• Using the biggest words that you can. 

• Telling them what your essay is going to be about.

• Using descriptive words that help your audience visualize what is going on.

Which of these is these is the better hook?

• There were two fish, Marlon and Dory, that were swimming in the ocean. 

• "Just keep swimming! Just keep swimming! Just keep swimming!" Dory was determined to help Marlin find his son, Nemo. 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What were the three types of hooks just mentioned?

• Start with a question, an interesting fact, or even a definition. 

• Start with three words and the name of your essay. 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4