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Hook ‘em in.
Close it out.Freshman Composition
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What is a hook?
A hook is your creative
and graceful entry into a topic.
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A go
od h
ook…
Should arouse the interest of the reader
Compel the reader to keep reading Establish a tone Allow the rest of the
paper to unfold
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What does this hook or opening line do for you? Does it work? Not work? Raise questions? Explain.
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How do I hook a reader?
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Dram
atic
Anec
dote
Tell a snippet of the story that the narrative will elaborate on Ex) When I was 16 my
cousin suggested that I take a job at a dress factory where she worked…
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Desc
riptio
n
Make the reader SEE, FEEL, HEAR, SMELL, or TASTE your story opening Ex) Icy water swirls
around the wading fly fisherman. With experience gained from thousands of casts, he deposits the tiny brown deer hair fly…
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Begi
n wi
th a
Di
lem
ma
If your story is about making a tough choice, present that from the get-go I really wanted those
sneakers, but I also promised my friend I’d donate to her fundraiser…
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Pres
ent
Surp
risin
g Fa
cts
& St
atist
ics
Intrigue your audience by teaching them something they may not know Ex) Concern about the
hazards of tobacco is not new. In 1604 King James I of England officially condemned the use of tobacco…
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Use
a Fit
ting
Quot
atio
n
Famous AND appropriate quotes often help the reader connect your ideas to a larger issue or phenomena They may also help your
reader connect personally to your story Ex) Henry Ford once
said, “Whether you think you can, or you think you
can’t, you’re right.”
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Ask
a Pr
ovoc
ative
Qu
estio
n
If your story deals with or answers a question, raise the question for your reader! Ex) Why would anyone
give up a beach house on the Cape to spend the summer volunteering in a
overcrowded, understaffed animal shelter?
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Defin
e a
Key
Term
If there is a important but
unknown word integral to
your story, define it! If there is a word that might
have a vague definitions, or
might have varied definitions, define it!
Ex) The term “hero” means
many different things to different people. After one
life changing fishing trip, I
define a hero as. . .
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Prac
tice!
!
Practice! Practice! Practice!
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Wrapping it all up:How to close out your personal narrative
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Clos
ing
You need to close your paper in a way that’s fitting to the tone and topic of your paper
For example, if your paper is a somber paper about your grandma’s funeral, you probably shouldn’t end with, “And then we all went to a party”
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Ways to Close
Good
Return to the
hook
Give the
audience
something to
think about
Make the reader
see things in a
new light
Demonstrate
your growth
Bad
In conclusion…
And so I
learned…
In the end…
The End
And they
lived happily
ever after
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Revie
w
With a partner, go back to the pieces we’ve read How do they close out
or wrap up their pieces so they make sense and keep with the tone of the piece?
What does the reader feel at the conclusion?