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Writing an Informative Essay about Compromise

Question 15 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 9 B

Which of these can be used as a hook in the introduction of an informative essay? Select 4 options.a short historyan analogya quotationan anecdotea dictionary definitionan in-depth analysis

Answer
A
a short history
B
an analogy
C
a quotation
D
an anecdote
E
a dictionary definition
F
an in-depth analysis

Explanation

An introductory hook is a brief opening that catches the reader’s interest and leads into the topic. A short history, an analogy, a quotation, and an anecdote can each do that. A dictionary definition is generally a less engaging opening, while an in-depth analysis belongs in the essay’s body rather than serving as a hook.

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