Lead Hook Grab the Readers Attention Anecdote personal

Lead / Hook - Grab the Reader’s Attention Anecdote (personal story) I walked proudly through the hallways of AMS, my new blue mohawk glistening magnificently in the florescent lighting of the hallway, but then I saw Mr. Caruthers. I felt the wax in my hair start to melt. Rhetorical Question Do schools have the right to tell kids how to dress? Hyperbole For the past 300 years in this country, schools have been crushing the artistic freedom of students with oppressive dress codes! Interesting Statistic 23% of all public and private schools have their students wear uniforms. Quotation “Give me liberty or give me death. ” Scenario Imagine swimming in a beautiful blue ocean filled with colorful coral and exotic fish. Now imagine the impact of 3 million barrels of oil pumping into that environment…

Create a Bridge – Mention a Pro and Con Bridge sentences help link your hook to your thesis statement. These sentences can state the writing situation and/or give some background information. In an argumentative essay, you can briefly mention a pro (supporting argument) and a con (counterargument/counterclaim) before stating your thesis.

Next: Creating a Thesis Statement • A thesis statement is one sentence at the end of your introduction that states your opinion. It needs to be strong. • First, choose 3 main focus points to discuss in your essay. These points will become the focus of three paragraphs in the body of your paper. Let’s use fast food as an example. Fast food…(3 Discussion Points) • rapidly increases weight • causes high blood pressure • leads to sluggishness Fast food shouldn’t be allowed in school cafeterias because it rapidly increases weight, causes high blood pressure, and leads to sluggishness.

Thesis Example • Topic/Issue = Vending Machines • Your Focus Statement (Your Point of View) = Vending machines that dispense soda and candy should be banned. • Your Forecast = This would encourage students to make healthy choices, reduce tardies, and help battle childhood obesity. • Thesis Statement = Vending machines that dispense soda and candy should be banned from high school and middle school campuses to encourage students to make healthy choices, reduce tardies, and help battle childhood obesity.