The hook is the very first sentence in the essay, and a good one creates a lasting impression with the reader. Mistake: Hello, my name is _____________and today I am going to write about… Studying hard after school is an important part of learning because…

₋ Question ₋ Quote ₋ Onomatopoeia ₋ Poem ₋ Song ₋ Interjection ₋ Dialogue ₋ A Simile Or A Metaphor ₋ A Comparison To A Well-known Person or Celebrity ₋ Placing Yourself In The Future

 When writing a question, try to create a picture in the reader’s mind. Use the words who, what, when, where, why, is, how, or are at the beginning of the sentence. Example: 1) Who is the greatest athlete of all times? 2) Where in the Pacific Ocean can you find a delicious Krabby Patty to eat, live in a pineapple, and drive in an underwater boat? Bikini Bottom, of course! 3) Where do your girl/boy friend break you up?

When writing a quote, it can be a direct quotation from a book, TV show, movie, or a famous person. Example :  Do you smell that? That smell--It's the smell of a smelly smell that smells smelly," stated Spongebob from the show Spongebob Squarepants.  “Learn to laugh” is something my kindergarten teacher told me after Ralph Thorsen spilled paint on my daffodil picture.

Onomatopoeia is a word that makes sounds. Those can be animal sounds, car sounds, or anyother sound. Examples include: Bang! Woof! or Cock-a-doodle-doo!  "Meooowww!" said Gary, Spongebob's pet snail.

 Use a poem from a famous author, or make up your own. Example: Roses are red, violets are blue. I love Spongebob Squarepants, do you?

 Use a line or two from your favorite song on the radio. Make sure you relate it to your essay. Example: "Are ya ready kids? Aye, aye, Captain. I can't hear you! Aye, aye Captain. Ohhhh!" My favorite TV show started to play on Nickelodeon.

 Interjections express emotions. Examples are Aha!, Stop!, Ugh!, Help!, Well!, YOW!, Brrrr!, Yummy! Example : "Noooo!" Don't touch the TV, I am watching my favorite show, Sichan.

 Dialogue features two or more people talking. Example: "There's nothing wrong with getting kissys from your grandmother," said Spongebob. "No, especially if you're a big baby who wears diapers!" responded Fish.

 My life has been a carnival.  My family is like an open book.  She sat like Patience on a Monument, smiling at Grief. — Twelfth Night William Shakespeare  My love is like a red, red rose. — Robert Burns

 I am as photogenic as Tyra Banks.  My voice as well as Afgan

 In the year 2014 I see myself as a billionaire where I spend my money to build an island Washington, D.C.  The next five years you will see me standing on that stage giving a speech during the Grammy Awards. I am the best actor of that year.