Discover How to Start Essay with an A+ Hook: STRONG Attention Grabbing Examples

Are you confused about how to start your essay? Do you want to write an A+ hook that grabs your teacher’s attention? In this video, I will give you FOUR examples of how to write a GREAT hook to start off your introduction paragraph.

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First off, I review the purpose of a hook and talk about the importance of a first impression. In this part, I tell you the BEST time to write your hook as well! Second, I review how to start your essay off with a question that engages the reader. Third, I talk about how to describe an imaginary situation to grab the attention of your reader. Fourth, I go over how to cite a quote and I tell you a MAJOR pitfall I see students fall into all the time! Fifth, I review the start of my video to show you an example of how to start your introduction with a hook. I also provide questions to help you review, revise, and edit your hook. After watching this video, you should have a great idea of how to start your essay off with an ATTENTION GRABBING hook in your introduction paragraph!

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0:00 Introduction to Essay Hook
0:53 Purpose of Hook
2:09 Question Hook
3:33 Descriptive Hook
4:15 Quote Hook
5:53 Fact Hook
7:04 Review Essay Hook

Whether you are a teacher trying to help ALL your students navigate the writing process, a parent struggling at home to help their child with distance learning or a student that just got a massive essay in class, this channel is for you! I walk you through the entire writing process from start to finish. In this channel, you will find research-based, classroom-tested, student approved literacy skills for equitable education!

My hope is that these videos will help you as you write in school and at home. I am a classroom teacher myself, so I know how hard teaching writing is. I use all these videos in my own classroom to support and differentiate the learning for ALL my students. I have found these videos extremely helpful for ALL students especially English Language Learners. I also provide free classroom materials to help you teach writing to ALL your kids.

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