Hook: the first sentence of your essay is a hook to get the

reader interested in your topic, like a hook to attract a fish.

(​“The first draft is just you telling yourself the
story.”​)This talks about how people can remind themselves of
the story they are about to write down.​ T
​ hree examples of
interesting hooks are: “start with a question,” “be
descriptive,” or “leave it a mystery.” (time4writing.com).
One example of an interesting hook : “start with a
question” (time4writing.com). “‘​Asking your readers to
think about the topic is a great way to get them ready to
hear more. It can be a simple question like, ‘Could it be?’ Or
it can be a more complex question like, ‘Why is it that cats
always land on their feet’” (time4writing.com).​ An example
of a question-hook I could use for an essay about uniforms
is: How can Uniforms prove useful in school?. I think the
Caaspp test writers would like this kind of hook, because it
will help with understanding for the essay.
Another example of an interesting hook: be descriptive .
“‘​Creating a picture in the reader’s mind can make him or
her feel connected to your writing. Use words that describe
the scene you’re trying to create. For example, if you’re
writing about things you like to do in the winter, you can
start with, ‘Jumping in big, slushy, icy puddles is certainly
on my list of favorite things to do in the winter, but nothing
tops a snowball fight on a cold, blustery day.’”
(time4writing.com).​ An example of a description-hook I
could use for an essay about trees is: How do trees go
through their cycles? I think Vincent van Gogh or any
painter would like this kind of hook, because it would help
describe their work easier.
Finally, the last example of an interesting hook: leave it a
mystery. “‘​Give your readers just enough to make them
curious. Include a few details and leave the rest to their
imaginations. Try something like, “It was so noisy in our
classroom that the walls began to shake. We couldn’t have
known what would happen next.’” (time4writing.com).​ An
example of a leave-it-a-mystery-hook I could use for an essay
about developing horror movies ​(choose your favorite
appropriate subject, story, hobby, or sport)​ is: How do horror
elements come from real events. I think Edgar Allen Poe
would like this kind of hook, because he wrote dark and
gloomy works.
Three examples of interesting hooks are: “start with a
question,” “be descriptive,” or “leave it a mystery.”. ​Of these
three, I think the one I like most is leave it a mystery, because
you can have more descriptive details and darker subjects. If I
were to write a personal essay about my best skill, I could use
the be descriptive-hook and include details on my life, because
its a personal essay and only you know how it will go. How did
Franz Kafka use a hook in the first line of his story, “The
Metamorphosis”?