Essay Introduction Hooks: 15 Student Reference Notebook Exemplars & Handouts

Essay Introduction Hooks: 15 Student Reference Exemplars & Handouts

Product Description:
Writer’s block usually occurs when drafting the first sentence of a student’s essay. This collection of 15 Student Reference Handouts provides a diverse menu of different ways to develop an introductory paragraph for an essay. These blueprints will help jump-start the writing process and eliminate frustration, ensuring that the students transition into crafting seamless, high-quality, and polished essays.

What is Included:

15 Unique Hook or Introduction Essay Strategies:
A wide variety of creative introduction ideas that range from implementing
Sensory Imagery to using powerful Quotations. Students will be able to
select a hook of their own and one that suits their personal preferences.

15 Original Mentor Exemplars:
Every handout states the name of the strategy, gives a concrete
definition of the strategy, and demonstrates how the strategy should be
implemented with precision for correct usage.

Binder-Ready Design:
These pages have been specifically designed for printing copies for your
students’ binders. Each page has been scaled to measure 8.5" x 11" with a
margin for easy 3-hole punching.

The 15 Introduction Essay Strategies are:

Imagery| Dialogue| Scenario
Quotations| Oxymorons| Motifs
Paradoxes| Statistics | Personification
Historical| Definitions| Assertive Stat.
Questions| Hyperboles| Backgd. Info.