Hooks

This essay, “The Enduring Appeal of Agatha Christie”, demonstrates a well-written and effective essay through its use of a clear essay structure; following the order of writing. The author starts with the hook, “Who does not enjoy a good mystery story?” This hook is strong as it catches the reader’s attention. The information in the introduction follows “a triangle standing on its point,” meaning it goes from general to specific. The author begins the essay with a general idea and then makes her…

to understand the emotions of fish, I do not believe that we should have to because there are more important issues to worry about in the world. In the article Braithwaite mentions in the first paragraph that fish are be dragged onto shores by hooks, which ultimately causes them pain. She says the reason why people treat fish with such little care is because fish have no way of communicating their pain unlike other animals such as cats or dogs, so the thought of them suffering never crosses…

diversity, perpetuating colonialism, and sexualizing the “primitive”. Barbie’s form and non-white females in United States capitalist society are both treated as silent, unimportant, demeaningly sexualized objects in the eyes of the patriarchy. Bell Hooks, in her 1992 essay “Eating the Other: Desire…

After the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Newtown, CT happened, the National Rifle Association (NRA) proposed putting armed guards in schools across the nation. In a 2013 Rasmussen survey, most Americans agreed with the NRA’s proposal to put armed guards in schools…

Prior to this week, I was guilty of using the word culture incorrectly. I didn’t fully understand the depth and different dimensions of culture. After completing the readings and watching the lectures, I have identified similarities and differencing within the United States and across the world. Something I found very different was how important magic and spirituality is in many different cultures. The Nacirema have strong beliefs in keeping the human body as clean as possible, and they are…

computer based media into the lesson the instructor hopes to increase the chances of eliciting the desired response from the learners. Firstly, a math YouTube video will be presented as an introduction to the subject matter. This video will serve as a hook for the beginning of the lesson. Secondly, the students will be using their electronic devices to engage in a computer based math game using the Starfall application. The students will use the Starfall application during their independent…

If there are two words that do not belong together, they are feminism and India. The stringent, traditional culture that encompasses the majority of India has no place for feminism. It is a male-dominated society where the value of a woman is measured by her dowry. Feminism in India tries to create a voice for women, where their value is measured in their intelligence and willingness to succeed rather how much money she can bring to her husband’s family. It also allows problems like female…

"The Bear and the Bow" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the American fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time. The action in this ten minutes part of the episode takes place in the functional seaside town of Storybroke - Maine in the present, and in Camelot in the past (six weeks ago), which residents are actually characters from various fairy tales and other stories transported to the real world.Episodes usually have one segment that details the characters' past lives that, when…

Have you ever thought that you knew how to do something and it became a habit; but consequently, you were wrong? Throughout high school, I never received feedback on how I applied subject/verb agreement or paragraph unity; as a result, I always thought I used these correctly. Despite the fact that I need to work on adding transitions, including enhanced details, and improving on word choice; I excelled in writing a concise introduction, including a conclusion that did not add anything new to the…

between masculinity and femininity. This song is a dedication to a hard-working, intelligent female whose only means of paying her bills is by stripping in Miami The key to understanding Drake’s charismatic attempt to adorn women is within the hook. In the hook, Drake smoothly sings, “Oooh, 305 to my city, I get it, I get it. I get it, I get it. I Swear that I get it, I get it, I get it.” The repetition of the phrase “I get it” offers listeners several pieces of information. First, Drake is…