Hooks
Why do we use hooks?
To get the reader interested in the essay.
Why do we use topic sentences?
To introduce the supporting point or main idea.
What is a counterclaim?
The opposite of the main claim.
What tiktok dance was wildly popular in Janurary-February 2020?
Renegade
(Idk I'm a Millennial lol)
I run but I have no legs, what am I?
A river.
What kinds of questions can you use as a hook?
Interesting questions.
Create a topic sentence based on one supporting point of this thesis statement:
Recycling is an important habit because it keeps the environment clean and prevents green house gases.
Recyling is an important habit because it keeps the environment clean.
Or
Recycling is an important habit because it prevents green house gases.
Name the counterclaim:
Pinapple on pizza is a good choice.
Pinapple on pizza is not a good choice.
Who was the author of The Call of the Wild?
Jack London
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
A mushroom
What type of hook is this?
Jane Austen once said "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife".
A quote
Topic sentences come from what part of the thesis statement?
Name the counterclaim:
Censorship is definitely an issue.
Censorship is definitely not an issue.
Name the two main characters from Of Mice and Men
Lennie and George
What can fill a room, but takes up no space?
Light
What type of hook is this?
Studies show that 2.5 billion people played video games in 2016. That's a lot of people!
A surprising statistic.
Create 2 topic sentences based on the thesis statement:
The ocean is the best place to visit because people can exercise in the water and see underwater wildlife.
The ocean is the best place to visit because people can exercise in the water.
The ocean is the best place to visit because people can see underwater wildlife.
Name the main claim:
People should spend less time on the internet.
People don't need to spend less time on the internet.
What star is the closest to Earth?
The Sun
No sooner spoken than broken, what is it?
Silence
What are the 4 types of hooks that you can use?
Interesting Question, Quote, Personal Story, Statistic
What thesis statement can come from these 2 topic sentences?
Exercise is beneficial because it improves cardiovascular health.
Exercise is also beneficial because it increases muscle gain.
Exercise is beneficial because it improves cardiovascular health and increases muscle gain.
Why do we identify the counterclaim in an argumentative essay?
To strengthen our own argument, and show awareness of the topic.
What year did the first iPhone come out?
2007
What can go up and down without moving?
The temperature