Hook, Line, and Sinker By Jorge Calle

In any writing form, be it essay, novel, non- fiction, a good introduction is key It is the writers chance to grab the audience Simple techniques help improve the impact of your introduction One of these is the hook, line and sinker The Intro

An effective Hook is like the first line of a sales pitch: the Hook should get your foot in the reader's door. This is where you intrigue or “hook” the reader. This can be with a quote, an interesting sentence or a personal anecdote that is related to your topic. This is important because it is the first impression that the reader will have about your essay. The Hook

A line, or hypothesis statement, is a simple statement that gives the reader the writer's viewpoint This is where you state your point of view and in a way let the reader know what you are going to be talking about. The most important part of the “line” is that it states an opinion The whole point of the line is to give the reader a chance to question and evaluate what is being said. The Line

The Sinker Give the reader a blueprint of what is to come. Here is where you state what your evidence will be. The whole point of the sinker is to state your main topics and give the reader a preview of what he/she will be reading about. The Sinker

Based on this AP language and composition question from 2005 (http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads /ap/students/english/ap05_frq_english_lang.pdf ) Create a rough introduction paragraph using the “ Hook, line, and sinker” technique. The Assignment