Hook Techniques

Which hook technique did the writer use?

"I can still remember my first night in Harris County jail."

• Humor

• Anecdote

• Personal Story

• Vivid Description

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which hook technique did the writer use?

"From cell phones to tablets, cameras and laptops, technology flows through society like a fish through water."

• Metaphor

• Unexpected Claim

• Question

• Statistic

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which hook technique did the writer use?

"The costs of locking someone up is more than college tuition."

• Anecdote

• Vivid Description

• Humor

• Unexpected Claim

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which hook technique did the writer use?

"The giant prison, grey and made only of brick and concrete, seemed cold in comparison to the warm environment of the school classroom that the convicts once belonged to."

• Humor

• Vivid description

• Personal story

• Anecdote

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which hook technique did the writer use?

Blacks and Hispanics make up almost 32% of the US population, but they made up 56% of all incarcerated people in 2015."

• Statistic

• Personal Story

• Anecdote

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Out of these options, which hook technique should you try your hardest to stay away from?

• Metaphor

• Personal Story

• Questions

• Unexpected claim

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which hook technique did the writer use?

"The new inmate could quickly tell that the others did not like her by the looks on their faces."

• Personal Story

• Humor

• Metaphor

• Anecdote

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3A

Why did we say that humor is the toughest hook technique to use?

• The use of humor depends on the writing topic

• It is difficult to make people laugh through words

• Not everyone shares the same sense of humor

• All of the above

What does a strong hook do for your reader?

• Intimidates them

• Catches their attention

• Introduces you to them

• Tells them what you will be writing about

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which of these is not a part of H.B.T.?

• Hook

• Because

• Thesis

• Bridge