Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Language Arts 12: Essay and Hook Cliches

Writer's Journal Entry: What do you think is (or would be—you can make it up), the BEST first line of a story, book, or movie ever written (or never written)?  (Write this down in your binder—scrap piece of paper). What makes it the best?

Done? What do you think is/would be the WORST first line of a story? 

Read examples from the list of the best first lines of novels. What do they all have in common? 

Handout: Top Essay and Hook Cliches to Avoid

Practice: Write two examples of a strong hook that would work for your name essay
               Write one example of a cliched hook that you should NOT use for your essay

Finish last notes on six types of sentence starters

Homework: None


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