1. Hooking the Reader Ask a Question ???????? Anecdote Three. Words. Only. Use a Quote 6 Ways of Fact / Data Set the Scene Imagine Picture Visualize

2. Quote It! (Don’t forget the quotation, punctuation, end quotation rule.) WHAT PHRASE IS THIS GREAT CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER MOST FAMOUS FOR?

3. E.Q. What are effective hooks to engage the reader? ELACC8W1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. ELACC8S4: Engage effectively in a range of classroom discussions. Today I will identify and practice one way to hook the reader for various argumentative topics.

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5. Quote It: Another way to Hook your reader. Open with a quotation that is well- known (but be sure to use the quotation rule). You can also use a quotation from someone that is not famous. It could be from a song, movie, or one of your own.

6. Examples of Famous Quotes “A penny saved is a penny earned.” –Benjamin Franklin “All that glitters is not gold.” – Shakespeare Student Example: John F. Kennedy once said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.“ My uncle always says, “ Don’t just talk the talk, walk the walk.”

7. Fact /Data: Another way to Hook your reader. Make a general statement about the topic. It sounds like you know what you’re talking about. NO RESEARCH REQUIRED! The number of ________________ increases each decade. The rate of ________________ decreases each second. The reports of ________________ goes down each month. The amount of ________________ goes up each day.

8. Teacher’s Model Question/Topic: Should homework be banned? Students need homework grades to help boost possible low test/quiz grades. Homework should NOT be banned. Homework should NOT be banned. Homework should be banned. Students need to practice skills learned in class so that they don’t forget them. Quote It: 1.Momma always says, “Practice makes perfect.” Fact / Data: 1.The amount of homework students have to do goes up each day. 2.The number of students that drop out of school increases each decade..

9. Independent Practice Topic: Should students earn pay for good grades? 1.Create a Monster 2.Show Three Ways to Hook the Reader  Set the Scene  Three Words Only  Question  Anecdote  Quote It  Fact / Data

10. Quiz Time! Clear your desk and prepare for our quiz! You’ve Got This!

11. Are you Hooked? Read the passage below. Would this hook the reader? Why or why not? I remember walking into the cold, white room as the beeping of the machines echoed immensely in my head and I knew that noise would haunt me for the rest of my life. I walked in further to join my family that stood beside the bed. I hung my head in grief and my family made a hard decision.

12. Activator – Story Time Story Scrambler Spin the Wheel, and write a short story based on the topic given. I remember… Years ago… When I was younger…

13. Anecdote: Another way to Hook your reader. You can hook the reader by sharing a personal experience or story at the beginning of your essay. Remember- the readers doesn’t know you. Make it up! Sentence Starters: I remember… When I was younger… Years ago…

14. I remember this day like it was yesterday. “10, 9, 8, 7, 6…” It was my first basketball game and I had the ball with the clock ticking away. My team depended on me to take the winning shot. I was full of nervous energy, but I didn’t want to let them down. It took determination to succeed. Teacher Model Do sports teach life skills?

15. Guided Practice Claim: Freddy Krueger is the best movie villain. Use the following sentence starters  Imagine not being able to close your eyes for even one second because every time you do you are haunted in your dreams.  Picture a man in red and black with a burnt charred face and nails the size of bear claws.  Visualize getting up every day and not knowing if you are really awake or still dreaming.  Help me add an anecdote: I remember…, When I was younger… Years ago…

16. Independent Practice Claim: Choose 3 monsters from your Sourcebook.  Create an I remember…  When I was younger…  Years ago…  Experts will blog it!

17. Blog It! Let’s read what the experts have said!

18. Questions? 9-25-13 Who is your favorite artist, player, musician or inspiration? If you could interview that person today, write 5 questions you would ask him?

19. E.Q. What are effective hooks to engage the reader? ELACC8W1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. ELACC8S4: Engage effectively in a range of classroom discussions. Today I will identify and practice two ways to hook the reader for various argumentative topics.

20. Activator – 20 questions What is a topic that you know a lot about?

21. Three Words Only: Another way to Hook your reader. You simply list three words as standalone sentences. Each word must be capitalized. Each word has a period behind it. Examples: No. No. No. Cars. Bikes. Trains. Unfair. Unfair. Unfair.

22. Teacher’s Model Question/Topic: Should homework be banned? Students need homework grades to help boost possible low test/quiz grades. Homework should NOT be banned. Homework should NOT be banned. Homework should be banned. Students need to practice skills learned in class so that they don’t forget them. Set the Scene: 1.Visualize homework papers floating down streets of every town in America. 2.Imagine never having to make up another lame excuse for why you didn’t do your homework. 3.Picture how happy the world would be if we never had to do homework again. Ask a Question: 1.What if no child in America ever had homework? Three Words: Practice. Practice. Practice. / Boring. Useless. Invalid.

23. Guided Practice Claim: Freddy Krueger is the best movie villain. Use the following sentence starters  Imagine not being able to close your eyes for even one second because every time you do you are haunted in your dreams.  Picture a man in red and black with a burnt charred face and nails the size of bear claws.  Visualize getting up every day and not knowing if you are really awake or still dreaming.  Help me add a question:  3 Words:

24. Practice. Practice. Practice. Choose 2 Monsters from your Sourcebook. Create a question and 3 words hook for each monster.

25. Guns or NO Guns? 1. View the video clip. 2. Make a monster to organize your ideas. 3. After your monster, -Set the scene: write a picture, visualize, imagine statement -Ask a question, -3 words Only.

26. Tag It! On the Chart Paper, select one of your hooks to write.

27. Hook Me! 9/23/13 How do you get someone’s attention if you don’t know them? Give a specific example.

28. Student Learning Maps Let’s Map Our Weekly Learning. You will keep the learning map in your 3 prong folder and refer to it daily.

29. Make your writing a page turner! The hook (1 st line in the introduction) should grab your reader's attention to the point they don’t want to let go.

30. Hook Me! When you are writing an essay, it is just as important as a movie trailer is to the success of the movie. You want to give “a little bit” of the content, but you really want them to “buy the ticket.”

31. Definition- (noun) A technique used to grab the reader’s attention Characteristics, First sentence(s) in the introduction of a story, essay or even movie Non-Examples I think…. I am going to tell you about In my opinion Example Setting the Scene Question Anecdote Fact / Data What is a hook? Hook

32. Definition- (verb) To become involved in (interact) with a person; to take part in, participate; to gain the attention of Characteristics atrtractive, attention- grabber, listening, collaborating Non-Examples Refusing to participate, unattractive Example Window shopping at the mall Involved in a discussion War He engaged her in conversation. He started his story with an engaging beginning. What does it mean to engage? Engage

33. Setting the Scene! Create an imaginary scene or event for your reader to picture. It must be related to your topic. Use the following sentence starters:  Imagine…  Picture…  Visualize…

34. Guided Practice Claim: Freddy Krueger is the best movie villain. Use the following sentence starters  Imagine not being able to close your eyes for even one second because every time you do you are haunted in your dreams.  Picture a man in red and black with a burnt charred face and nails the size of bear claws.  Visualize getting up every day and not knowing if you are really awake or still dreaming.

35. Teacher Model Topic: Do fast food restaurants do more harm than good? Claim: Fast food restaurants do more harm than good. Use the following sentence starters  Imagine not being able to get out of bed because of arthritis, asthma and depression.  Picture biting into a greasy burger and discovering something living inside of it.  Visualize the weight of a six pound bowling ball crushing your heart every time you ate a burger from a fast food restaurant.

36. Check for Understanding Topic: Is Reading Necessary for Life? Claim: Use the following sentence starters  Imagine  Picture  Visualize

37. HOOK Me Select 8 topics from the list. DO NOT WRITE ON IT! In your Sourcebook Title the page Setting the Scene Practice: Choose 8 topics. For each topic write 3 sentences using the sentence starters below. Use the following sentence starters  Imagine  Picture  Visualize