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Hooks need to be more than catchy, they need to be microcosmic. Yes, it wants to introduce a tension, but one that hints at the larger theme of the essay. From the first line, you want to point your reader in the general direction (but, of course, without telling them everything).
This is why every lesson requires a hook. A hook is not a statement like “This material will be on Friday’s test” or “This is something you’ll use for the rest of your life.” A hook is an attempt to be entertaining, engaging, thought-provoking, surprising, challenging, daring, and even shocking. This can be done in dozens, and perhaps hundreds, of
... See moreMatthew Dicks • Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
When a student-teacher presents me with a lesson that he or she would like to teach to my class, my first question is always this: “What’s the hook? What is the reason for my students to listen and pay attention to you?”