Persuasive Writing Hooks: Engaging Your Audience

The video tutorial covers persuasive writing, focusing on the importance of a hook to engage readers. It explains different types of hooks, such as interesting questions, facts, comparisons, descriptions, and quotations, providing examples for each. The teacher also gives instructions for class assignments and mentions using EdPuzzle for interactive learning.

What is the primary purpose of a hook in persuasive writing?

• To provide background information

• To grab the reader's attention

• To summarize the essay

• To introduce the main argument

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

• Children laugh and shriek as they sprint around the kickball bases.

• Less than 25% of teens get an hour of daily exercise.

• Do you ever wonder why students return from lunch boisterous and energized?

• Recess is as important to adolescents as sun is to a tomato plant.

What should you ensure when using a fact or statistic as a hook?

• It is shocking

• It is from a credible source

• It is humorous

• It is lengthy

Which type of hook compares the topic to something else using 'like' or 'as'?

• Quotation

• Metaphor

• Statistic

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Identify the type of hook: 'Recess is as important to adolescents as sun is to a tomato plant.'

• Statistic

• Metaphor

• Quotation

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the main characteristic of a description hook?

• It quotes an expert

• It cites a statistic

• It uses vivid language

• It asks a question

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

• Children laugh and shriek as they sprint around the kickball bases.

• Recess is as important to adolescents as sun is to a tomato plant.

• Less than 25% of teens get an hour of daily exercise.

• Do you ever wonder why students return from lunch boisterous and energized?

When using a quotation as a hook, what is important to include?

• The location of the quote

• The length of the quote

• The speaker's name

• The date of the quote

Which type of hook is this: 'The Buddha wisely said, to keep the body in good health is a duty otherwise we shall not be able to keep our minds strong and clear.'

• Statistic

• Metaphor

• Quotation

• Description

What should students do after watching the video tutorial?

• Write a full persuasive essay

• Complete an example for a hook

• Create a presentation

• Submit a book report

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7