Learning Target: I can use a hook to strengthen my

introduction.

What is this?

What is an introduction?It introduces your essay.It contains several points:

HookThe pieces of evidence you will

present (topic sentences)A counterclaimA thesis statement

Argument Essay Question

Should junk food be banned from schools?

What is a hook?

5 types of hooks Anecdote – A short Story about an experience used to

make a point. Quote – A quote from a text, song, etc. you use in your

writing, but written by someone else. Drop your reader into a scene – Use sensory details to

describe a scene giving your reader an immediate sense of place and time.

Surprising Fact – is an interesting piece of information that your reader is unlikely to know. It makes your reader say, “Really?!”

Rhetorical Question – Is a statement in the form of a question. It is used to make a point, not get an answer.

SAMPLE HOOKShttp://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/

magazines/scope/pdfs/SCOPE-110810-REPRO-19.pdf

What Could Be Better than a Touchdown?

Hook?Why?

Turn to page 89 in your Code X Book

Hook?Purpose?

LET’S TRY WRITING A HOOK

Partner WorkHOOK:CLAIM:EVIDENCE 1:EVIDENCE 2:EVIDENCE 3: COUNTERCLAIM:

Summary

Stop Light Routine

HomeworkYou will use the following link to read a short

debate http://www.timeforkids.com/news/debate/103106.

You will then vote (yes or no)You should write down your vote, 1 piece of

evidence, record the number of votes as proof of the assignment.

Journalism Extension

Learning TargetI can apply my knowledge

of introduction and claim and apply it to informational text.

Your Turn In groups, you will be given a

different argument text per group. You will choose one side of the argument presented and turn it into a sample introduction, which must include all of the components of an argument. You will then write your group introduction on chart paper.

Here is how you do it…

Carousel WalkYour job when you approach the poster is to provide feedback.

Give a “Glow and a Grow” to each poster.

Fix It UpYou should use the feedback

from the other students to adjust your work.

SummaryPlease share with the class the

topic, your introduction and what you fixed based on feedback.