Which sentence is the hook in this introductory paragraph? For the first time in decades, Baby Boomers have been outnumbered by
another group--the Millennials. Baby Boomers, who were born in the '40s and '50s, are nearing or are in their elder years. Millennials, born in the twenty years leading to 2000, are now young adults. Now that they are in the majority, there are many areas where the Millennials may impact our society and priorities. A. Now that they are in the majority, there are many areas where the Millennials may impact our society and priorities. B. Baby Boomers, who were born in the '40s and '50s, are nearing or are in their elder years. C. Millennials, born in the twenty years leading to 2000, are now young adults. D. For the first time in decades, Baby Boomers have been outnumbered by another group--the Millennials.
The hook is usually the sentence which occurs toward the beginning of the paragraph. It's main objective is to catch the readers attention and make them want to continue reading. (It's kind of like the thumbnail of a Youtube video, it catches the viewers attention.) Anyway, now that we have reviewed what a hook is, let's use the process of elimination to find our answer. A. cannot be the answer. It is a part of the beginning of the passage. It also is a fact, and is not written in a way that can attract a reader's attention and make them want to continue reading. The same goes for B. This is simply just not something that would attract a reader's attention. C is also not the answer. Once again, this statement fails to attract the reader's attention. So, this leaves us with the correct answer, D. Not only is this the first sentence in the paragraph, it also attracts the reader's attention and makes them want to read the rest of the passage.
Sources: I am a natural born American, so English is my first language. My mom is an English teacher, so I learned these types of things at a very young age.
