Lesson 4 – Project Space

LESSON TOPICS:

  • Purpose of an introduction
  • Reverse pyramid approach
  • Sample introduction modeling
  • What is a hook
  • Sample hooks
  • Types of hooks

WRITING AN INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Hooks-Fishing-For-A-Hook-Activity-POWERPOINT-VERSION-1981929?st=612a9a0a1cb61e5f1a0ad0263c3696bd

IN-CLASS ACTIVITY

Instructions: Choose three of the following prompts and write one hook sentence for each of your chosen prompts.

  1. Does Technology Make us More Alone?
  2. Is it Ethical to Eat Meat?
  3. Is it O.K. for Men and Boys to Comment on Women and Girls on the Street?
  4. Are Some Youth Sports Too Intense?
  5. Does Reality TV Promote Dangerous Stereotypes?

HOMEWORK:

INSTRUCTIONS: Writing Exercise #2: Using the information gathered from your research on your mythological trickster character, you will write a 300-word letter to a friend describing what a trickster is. You will then describe examples of tricksters in literature, and you will share the story of how your chosen trickster figure became a cultural legend. Assignment Value: 25 Points