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Type of Hooks

Type of Hooks

Assessment

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English

9th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

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4 Slides • 7 Questions

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'Hook'ing your audience- Hooks Review

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Recall: First impressions matter!

A effective introduction can 'hook' and help maintain your audience's attention.

media

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Types of hooks:

Rhetorical question- ask a question! You may or may not answer it.

Shocking fact- must come from a real, credible source!

Quotation- from a celebrity, or a famous piece of writing

Unexpected statement- subvert or 'upset' the audience's expectations

Humour- draw people in with a joke!

Imaginative statement- use figurative language to draw in the audience

in medias res - start 'in the middle' of an action scene

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What type of hook is used in these examples?

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Multiple Choice

As I looked at the torn parachute fluttering above me, I wondered how I ever let Jake talk me into this.

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shocking fact

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in medias res

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rhetorical question

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quotation

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Multiple Choice

In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

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imaginative statement

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shocking fact

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humour

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rhetorical question

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Multiple Choice

The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that"

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Imaginative statement

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Quotation

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Unexpected statement

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in medias res

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Multiple Choice

Canada produces a lot of maple syrup. No, a lot of maple syrup! According to Statistics Canada, we produced 17.4 million gallons of the stuff in 2022!

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shocking fact

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rhetorical question

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im medias res

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humour

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Multiple Choice

Who wouldn't want to be a more empathetic person? It may seem like a clear choice, but being empathetic has its challenges.

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quotation

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humour

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imaginative statement

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rhetorical question

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Multiple Select

Your children could live like kings, showered in riches. Your children could live like ants, burnt beneath the magnifying glass of a cruel giant. What will the future hold for them?

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rhetorical question

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shocking fact

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imaginative statement

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quotation

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Poll

What kind of hook do you think will work best for your speech? (Choose 1 or more)

Rhetorical question

Shocking fact or unexpected statement

Quotation

Humour or imaginative statement

in medias res

'Hook'ing your audience- Hooks Review

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