what is a hook in writing and what is a thesis?

Answer 1

A thesis basically summarizes your whole paper. It answers the question "Why am I writing this paper?"

A hook grabs the reader's attention and tempts them to read on.

Answer 2

A hook is something at the beginning that grabs the attention and gets the reader "hooked into the story or article."

In writing, there are several forms - poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, essays, and more.

In an essay or scholarly article, there is usually a sentence or two that states the main point of the article - that statement of the main point is the thesis.

For example, there might be an article on the beneficial effects of eating cranberries. Somewhere in the first paragraph there is probably a sentence that reads something like this: "new research shows that cranberries have been found to be healthy for the human body for numerous reasons." That's your thesis statement.

Answer 3

A "hook" in writing terms is a sentence that attracts attention to the reader. A "Thesis" or "Thesis Statement" lists the topics of the writting piece.

Answer 4

A hook is a sentance near the beginning of a paper or story that gets the reader to keep reading and not get bored. It "hooks" the reader in. The thesis is a sentance that sums up what you're going to be talking about or what you're going to prove in a paper. For example if you're writing a paper about what you're thankful for you could do something like, I'm thankful for many things and I'm going to discuss them throughout this paper. You could probably think of a little better sentance, but I hope this helps. :)

Answer 5

A hook is something to grab the reader's attention and most authors want one at the end of each chapter to keep the reader turning pages.

Here are the meanings of Thesis as defined by Meriam Webster:
1 a (1) : the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) : the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b : the accented part of a musical measure : DOWNBEAT -- compare ARSIS
2 a : a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b : a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof : HYPOTHESIS
3 : the first and least adequate stage of dialectic -- compare SYNTHESIS
4 : a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view; especially : one written by a candidate for an academic degree

Answer 6

A hook is a sentence to grab the reader's attention. A thesis is a sentence that states what your overall essay is going to be about. It usually is the last sentence of the first paragraph.

Answer 7

The "hook", like in music, is that part of the piece that grabs the attention of the reader.

The thesis is the part of the piece that summarizes the point the writer is trying to make.

Answer 8

A hook is your attention getter that "hooks" the reader in, like a memorable quote relating to your topic, and a thesis is the last sentence in the intro paragraph that sums up what your body paragraphs, or middle paragraphs, will be about

Answer 9

In writing, a hook would be what captures you audience; it could be a little anecdote or a quotation. The thesis is usually a single sentence that expresses all that you will be talking about in your essay/paper/piece.

Answer 10

a hook is a sentence in the beginning of a paragraph or paper that pulls people in and makes them want to read it. i think a thesis is the point of the story.