Question

It was 8:54 p.m. on a warm Sunday evening in mid-July. Westlake Middle Schooler Abigail Parnas was

walking home from her Nana's house alongside her mother. Engrossed in her new iPad, they didn't hear the speeding car. Both she and her mother were mowed down by a 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV. They died instantly.


This was the hook used by a writer arguing that reckless drivers should receive the death penalty. Do you think that this is a good HOOK. Explain why you think it is or is not attention grabbing.

Answer 1

Yes, this is a good hook. This author used an anecdote for the hook which told a quick story that was not only interesting, but provided him with reasoning for his case. This hook backs up the overall point and pulls the reader in for more.