This Acronym Is One Possible Way to Hook Readers!

HOOKS

Designed to hook readers…

Attention getter!

This acronym is one possible way to hook readers!

AQQS

Anecdote: a short sketch or account of a biographical incident

Question: a question that focuses the reader’s attention on the subject

of the writing

Quote: a line of dialogue or a famous quotation that points to the idea

of the narrative

Statement of intrigue: a statement designed to capture the reader’s

interest and compel him or her to read more.

Topic Sentences

The topic sentence tells the reader what the paragraph is going to be about.

• It helps keep writing under control or focused.
• It is sometimes called the controlling statement.
• There are many different ways to write a topic sentence.
• Occasion-Position Statements
• Power sentence
• However statements
• Using a quotation
• A rhetorical question (think about)
• A preposition
• Get their attention
• And many others!

THESIS STATEMENT

A thesis statement is just like the topic sentence you write when you write a paragraph.

The purpose is to identify the topic (the reason or occasion for writing) and the position (your opinion- what you plan to prove or explain).

This statement controls the rest of the paper.

It:

• Gives the main idea of your paper
• Contains key words and ideas that keep the focus of the essay.
• Presents a general idea that will be supported by reasons, details, or facts in the essay.
• Might be called your position, assertion, premise, or controlling statement

Topic sentences vs. Thesis Statements

• Difference:
• A topic sentence tells what the paragraph is going to be about.

• The thesis statement or focus statement is in a multi-paragraph writing. (expository writing)

• It helps you explain the main idea of your writing and shows exactly what you will cover.
• It is usually located in the introduction paragraph, but is not usually the first sentence.