Prewriting Help; Writing Hooks

To clarify today's assigment:

• Choose one prompt (either about PB's changes or why The Outsiders is still so timeless).
• Complete one side of the prewriting chart for that prompt.
• The completed prewriting chart is due tomorrow (Thursday, 1/17). So is your FD Dinner Party.
• Tomorrow in class, we'll begin the RD.
• The RD is due Friday.

If you're writing about how PB changes, here are some ideas we came up with in class.

• more tolerant of others, esp. Socs
• more grateful for family, friends, his life, his possibilities (esp. compared to Johnny, Dally)
• relationships w/both Soda and Darry change
• more comfortable w/who he is (bright, sensitive, etc.)
• more heroic and willing to take risks
• more compassionate
• less self-centered and more willing to help others

Ideas for Writing Hooks

Keep in mind these are not about your prompt; they're just examples.

Dramatic Statement (can be a fact or not)	The dramatic statement about your topic is designed to elicit  an emotional response from the reader. Take care to keep it connected to your topic; don't just use this for shock value. Example: A life without family or friends would be unbearable.
Definition	Open with a definition of a word strongly related to the topic you are discussing. It can be your own or come from a dictionary or textbook. If you take it from a dictionary or textbook, be sure to use quotation marks and give credit to the source. Example: According to Webster's Dictionary, the defintion of "friend" is: etc. .
Well Known Quotation or Quotation from a Famous Person	Open with a quotation that is well known or from a famous person. Be sure to put quotations around the quotation and give credit to the person who said it. Of course, the quotation must be directly related to your topic. Example: President John F. Kennedy once said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
Figurative Language	Begin with one of these that relates to your topic: ·        metaphor                      ·        simile ·        hyperbole ·        personification ·        idiom ·        alliteration
Three Single Words	Use three strong words related to your topic. Example: Friendship. Love. Family. Without them, a person is lost in the world.