Wednesday- February 6, 2019 Write in your agenda – evidence tracker is due Thursday at the beginning of class. Make up for test is Monday and Tuesday at 8:15. Pajama pants day tomorrow – bring a $1 3. Get out your bell ringer. There is no bell ringer on Friday. Bell ringers will be taken up on Monday. 3. Put all of your other books in or under the basket. 4. Complete the bell ringer. Write in blue or black pen only, and fill the space by the correct date. Bell Ringer - You have been adopted by a family of bats. How has your life changed?

THE INTRODUCTION important definitions Hook: An opening sentence or two that grabs the reader’s interest and introduces the general topic of the essay Examples: Historical information An anecdote A surprising statement A quote

Example of hook with Historical Information: If I wanted to write an informative essay on cool skateboarding tricks: In the spring of 1975, skateboarding took an evolutionary boost toward the sport that we see today. In Del Mar, California a slalom and freestyle contest was held at the Ocean Festival. That day, the Zephyr team showed the world what skateboarding could be. They rode their boards like no one had in the public eye, and skateboarding was taken from being a hobby to a serious, exciting sport. TAKEN FROM: http://skateboard.about.com/cs/boardscience/a/brief_history.htm

Example of hook with a Surprising Statement: If I wanted to inform parents of ways to protect their children and prevent accidents: Accidents kill nearly 8,000 children under age 15 each year. And for every fatality, 42 more children are admitted to hospitals for treatment. Yet such deaths and injuries can be avoided through these easy steps parents can take right now. You don't have a minute to lose. TAKEN FROM: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/intros.htm

Example of hook with Anecdote: If I wanted to write an informative article on auctions: Mike Cantlon remembers coming across his first auction ten years ago while cruising the back roads of Wisconsin. He parked his car and wandered into the crowd, toward the auctioneer's singsong chant and wafting smell of barbecued sandwiches. TAKEN FROM: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/intros.htm

THE INTRODUCTION the hook A QUOTE: When a writer uses the words of another to help illustrate a point Your quote should be unusual, funny, or obscure Don’t choose a long quote Your quote should have a meaning you plan to reveal to the reader as the essay progresses Remember to put opening and closing quotation marks around your quote Include who said or wrote your quote

Example of hook with a Quote: If I wanted to write an informative essay on how to recover from making a mistake: "You must never feel badly about making mistakes," explained Reason quietly, "as long as you take the trouble to learn from them.” -Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth

Visit the blog for the forms link Follow the directions and write two hooks using one of the ideas discussed. Due Thursday at the beginning of class. Historical information An anecdote A surprising statement A quote “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Leonardo Da Vinci “Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at.” Leo Burnett “If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it well enough yourself” Albert Einsteen