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Hooks and Thesis Statements
Hooks
What are hooks? •Get readers attention in the first
sentence•What kind of hooks are there?
• Questions• Facts/Statistics/Statements• Something that evokes controversy• Keywords -> Computers threaten
Hooks• Questions• Have you ever felt like a total outsider?• Are you afraid of the dark?
•INTERESTING Facts/Statistics• Each year Disneyland uses over 5,000 gallons of paint to
maintain the clean appearance of the park. • Forty-eight percent of people report lying awake at night due
to stress.
HOOKS
Evokes Controversy• Prayer should be allowed in public schools.
Keywords• Have you ever considered… that computers
threaten democracy?
Thesis Statements
What are they?• Difference between a topic and a thesis statement?• Topic: subject of the essay• Thesis Statement: the writers position about the topic
• Look at the last two sentences of the introduction to “Against E-Voting” (pg. 2)
• Why isn’t the second to last sentence a thesis statement?
Thesis statements
Example• Topic• subject of your essay
• Controlling Idea• what you want to say about the subject
Page 5 in your book
My favorite author is Bryce Courtenay because he creates vivid worlds with realistic characters.
Peer Editing• Not editing for grammar. Editing for content.
• Be polite and honest! • Listen to the entire piece before commenting on any section.
Don’t interrupt.
Peer Editor
WRITER1. Read your paragraph out loud to your partner. 2. Put it down when you are finished. EDITOR3. Give praise for what works. Be specific.4. Give suggestions for revision. Be specific. 5. Listen for:
1. Hook (is it effective?)2. Background Info 3. Thesis Statement (is it clear what the paper will be about?)4. Overall: Is it interesting? Is it organized?
Homework
Revise your introduction• Add any information/content that your editor
recommended.• Bring another draft of your introduction to class on
Thursday.
Mind Map of Essay• Create a mind map of your essay. • Bring it to class on Thursday
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