2.1 - The Introduction
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Practice Questions
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What is a hook?
💡 Hint: Think about what would make you stop and pay attention.
Name one type of background information you might include.
💡 Hint: What helps the reader understand more about the topic?
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What is the purpose of a hook?
💡 Hint: Think about what keeps you wanting to read more.
True or False: The thesis statement should be vague.
💡 Hint: How specific does an argument need to be to be effective?
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Challenge Problems
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Rewrite the following introduction to enhance the hook, add background, and clarify the thesis: 'Many cars are bad for the environment.'
💡 Hint: Focus on creating impact with statistics for the hook.
Critically assess an introduction from a peer's argumentative essay. What elements of the hook, background, and thesis could be improved?
💡 Hint: Ask whether the reader would want to learn more after reading their introduction.
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