Hooks Review
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English
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9th Grade
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T Gilmore
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2 Slides • 4 Questions
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What makes an effective hook?
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Hooks are attention-grabbing statements
Should be specific and relevant to the topic
For Ms. Gilmore: NO QUESTIONS & NO DEFINITIONS (please) :)
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Multiple Choice
Topic: the importance of facing fear
Thesis: Teachers should encourage students to participate in unfamiliar and challenging activities.
Which is the most effective hook?
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift once said, "I think 'fearless' [means] having fears but jumping anyway."
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift once shared with her fans that she had a "big fear."
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift once said, "I have a terrifyingly long list of fears."
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Most of you agreed on the Peardeck last week that the following examples are "bad hooks." Choose one and with a partner, correct it below. **Hint: reordering the words doesn't make it more effective.**
1. “I laugh and joke, but I don’t get distracted very easily,” Lebron James once said.
2. Every ten seconds, a person dies.
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Now that we have reviewed, practiced with, and analyzed effective and ineffective hooks, what are one or two of your biggest takeaways.
What makes an effective hook?
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