HOW TO WRITE A GOOD INTRODUCTION
Hook Types
Original statement /fact
Statistics
Three powerful words
Sound effect
Anecdote
Imagine…
Command
General Question
Quote
Definitions
The writer uses a detail, a fact to amuse,
intrigue the reader and encourages him to
continue reading
The writer uses some numbers to shock,
amuse etc.
The writer opens with 3 words (nouns,
adjectives or verbs)
The writer uses sound effects to attract the
reader’s attention.
The writer uses a personal example to
illustrate the topic
The writer provides a statement to stimulate
the reader’s imagination
The writer orders the reader to do or not to
do something
The writer asks a question to make the
reader think
The writer uses a ‘proverb’ or saying to make
the reader think
Examples
You can find anything on the Internet, the
good and the bad.
98% of the population has access to the
Internet
Fast. Reliable. Dangerous. Each of these is
true about the Internet.
Bam! 5 seconds to find 1 million results on
the Internet for your school project.
My mom is not a big fan of the Internet
Imagine the Internet didn’t exist and you
want to watch a video clip…
Don’t try to stop me from going on the
Internet!
What are the benefits of the Internet?
The Internet is the source of all evil.
My mom always says, ‘Never talk to
strangers’
Adapted from: Culbert, R. https://www.slideshare.net/rculbert/the-introductionparagraph consulted on September 10th, 2019