Learning Task 2: Powerful Statements

Directions: Choose the best statement in each item. Remember the purpose of hook, thesis statement and clincher.

1. Which is the best hook (attention-grabber statement) for an introduction?

a. With the advancement in technology, the distance learning is becoming increasingly popular in students’ education.

b. Online distance learning is nothing new for the concept started 170 years ago.

2. Which is the best hook (attention-grabber statement) for an introduction?

a. People can’t live without sufficient water, yet one-third of the worldwide population does not have access to clean drinking water.

b. Water is one of the most important substances for life on earth to function and it is equally important for humans as well as animals.

3. Which is the strongest informative thesis statement (main idea)?

a. The implementation of online distance learning has positive and negative effects on mental health of students.

b. There are some negative and positive aspects to the implementation of online distance learning
4. Which is the strongest persuasive thesis statement (main idea)?

a. People’s obesity is usually blamed on fast food which is high in calories and low in nutritional content.

b. People should not blame the fast-food industry for obesity because individuals are responsible for their own diets.

5. Which is the best clincher (final message) to use in the end of an essay about ‘bullying’?

a. Bullying is very negative and destructive. Bullying creates a social problem in our society.

b. It is therefore very important that laws are established to help curb bullying before it evolves further and becomes uncontrollable​