ORGANIZATION, INTRODUCTIONS, HOOKS:

Little Red Riding Hooks...

A good introduction:
introduces & focuses the topic
proposes the thesis or main idea of the essay
HOOKS the readers interest AND connects to the thesis/main idea of your writing.

Once upon a time, there lived a little girl with a red riding hood... BORING & overused beginning

Here are some interesting alternatives:

One: a short (4-5 word) effective Two: an interesting metaphor or simile:

sentence:
The wolf was a tornado, changing
The girl was smart. the lives of all who crossed his path.
This story will focus on qualities of Little Red. This story will focus on the destructive nature of
the wolf
Three: a subordinate clause: Four: vivid description

Though the road to Grandmas Blond, charming and unusually

house was spooky, Red skipped clever, a small girl made her way
along with an air of confidence. along a dusty country road.

This will focus on Reds courage.
Five: Fill in the blanks: _____ was the
kind of ______ who/that _________
Red was the kind of heroine who
thought wolves would never bother
her.
This will focus on her flaw in being innocent
Seven: Quotation- cite the quotes source Technique eight: Start with a really
According to Websters dictionary,
judgment is the formation of an
opinion or conclusion from
circumstances presented to the
mind.
This will focus on Reds positive qualities.
Six: personal anecdote/story
When I was ten, I remember going
to visit my sick grandma, and being
afraid of her weak body in bed.
This will focus on Reds fears.
interesting question (this can be overused).
Who could have thought that a
simple trip to Grandmas house
could end in such a horrible
tragedy?

This will focus on Reds judgment. This will focus on how unexpected the end is.
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How to use it for your immigration story
A good hook
introduces & focuses the topic
proposes the thesis or main idea of the essay
HOOKS the readers interest AND appropriately connects to the thesis/main idea

One day my parents decided to move to America. BORING

Here are some interesting examples, but you should use the example to give you an new idea.

One: a short (4-5 word) effective Two: an interesting metaphor or simile:

sentence:
The U.S. was a sparkling diamond
My dad had a dream to my family.
This story will focus on reasons for emigration. This story will focus on ideas of America.
Three: a subordinate clause: Four: vivid description

Although it was the hardest thing
Ive ever done, coming to America
has been good for my family.
This will focus on the good and bad of
immigrating.
Five: Fill in the blanks: _____ was the
kind of ______ who/that _________
My mom is the kind of woman who
gets what she wants.
This will focus on the mothers story.
Seven: Quotation- cite the quotes source Technique eight: Start with a really
According to Websters dictionary,
emigrate means to leave a country
or region to live elsewhere.
Warm with colorful houses, beautiful
sunsets and the smell of fresh
tortillas every evening, my
hometown was a hard place to
leave.
This will focus on what the speaker misses.
Six: personal anecdote/story
I remember my grandmother telling
me about how she crossed the
mountains to escape Russia.
This will focus on the grandmothers story.
interesting question (this can be overused).
Why did my parents want me to
leave them?

This will focus on leaving/emigrating. This will focus on how the writer had to emigrate
away from family.
Hooks Check Writers Name ____________________________________________

Readers Name ___________________________________________

Is it interesting?
Very interesting, it made me want to read more
A little bit
Not really

Does it suggest a thesis/main idea?

Yes, I can tell what the story will be about.
A little bit
Not really, I dont know what this story will be about.

Which Hook Type is it from the list? __#___________

Does it copy the example?

No. It uses the idea, but it is very original & different from the example
A little bit
Yes, it just changes a few words.

Hooks Check Writers Name ____________________________________________

Readers Name ___________________________________________

Is it interesting?
Very interesting, it made me want to read more
A little bit
Not really

Does it suggest a thesis/main idea?

Yes, I can tell what the story will be about.
A little bit
Not really, I dont know what this story will be about.

Which Hook Type is it from the list? __#__________

Does it copy the example?

No. It uses the idea, but it is very original & different from the example
A little bit
Yes, it only changes a few words.