The hook is best used at, but not limited to, the beginning of the first lesson of a topic. Ever since the look say method, or whole word instruction, took the place of phonics, the number of illiterate graduates has grown higher and higher. Out of the introduction, raise a common need in the hearers so that it. In their book write the perfect book proposal, jeff herman and deborah levine herman define the hook this way. While there are numerous approaches to use, richards and bredfeldt illustrate this models credibility as the apostle paul used it, when he addressed the philosophers at the areopagus on athenss mars hill acts 17. Tim hawkins and others has four elements of a good youth talk the hook why ought people listen. Read on to learn how to write a hook and take a look at a few examples that might lead you to your very own creation. How to write a hook to interest a reader best hooks to start your essay with. Lawrence richards and gary bredfeldt advocate the hook, book, look, took hblt method.
In this post, i am going to talk about the book part of building a lesson. How to create the right hook thatll make is so that selling becomes almost super easy. Sample lesson planning chart the following is designed to help you construct good questions to fit the hookbooklooktook outline. Chromey reveals how the wizard of oz forms a frame to develop a bible lesson or even sermonmessage. Hblt lesson, hook book look took, numbers bible study, s. The hook establishes, in the first minute or two of the talk, why the listener ought to keep listening. Using lawrence richards famous hook, book, look and took method, this. Jan 24, 2017 if a book, a class, or a seminar provides me with one framework, one strong took, the investment of time and money is worth it in my opinion. A quote from a famous person that is relevant to your work. The book description is the pitch to the reader about why they should buy your book. If someone is searching for a book or article to read, he or she will decide from the very beginning whether this work is worth attention. During the holidays, designing a look book can be so beneficial to a business in many ways.
A more detailed explanation about hblt is provided in the following section. Hook, book, look, took hblt hook at this stage, teachers introduce and prepare the students for the main part of the lesson. If the opening lines are dull, a reader will unlikely keep reading the rest. Evidence proves that the look say method is not sufficient to properly teach students how to read. Many agents andor editors will confess that they stop reading on the first page if theyre not hooked. Chromey reveals how every great lesson will feature an engaging introduction, an indepth study of the.
Heres an example of this method using linkin parks song. You may wish to write list of ways to hook a reader refer to the writing hooks packet. The hook strategy can be done in multiple ways and should be done with energy, producing a promising, encouraging outcome for your students. On this episode russell gives a condensed version of a training he did for two comma club x, where he teaches about the hook, story and offer. The hook, look, book, took model is a pretty failsafe method that will engage. Indeed you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. Out of the introduction, raise a common need in the hearers so that it begins to address. After youve written the book, your book hook will help you sell it to editors, agents, booksellers, bloggers, and the rest of your adoring public. I like this description because it shows the passion a hook should have to make an agent sit up and say, ooh. Its an outline that you can use for preparing a talk, or a lesson, or a bible study, and its called.
Hook, book, look, took is a great tool for teachers. My first mentor taught me this simple formula for structuring my teaching that ive used ever since. The hook those critical initial sentences of a query letter from an author, or the opening of the book proposal itself are the first and most important words that agents and acquiring editors read hooks that capture and delight us. How to write a book description that sells with examples. Breaking down the process of creative bible teaching into four parts simplifies lesson planning. One fast food meal contains all the calories you need in a day. Do you have any samples of what a hook, book, look, took would look like in a classroom settings. To give you a better understanding of the different types of opening sentences, we will be discussing essay hook examples. Hook book look took model life giving words of hope. We then provide a sample lesson to illustrate how this lesson structure is put into practice and describe what we have learned from trying out this lesson with a. We have kept the terms the same but given different meanings to the four steps, in particular the book and look steps, so that they are more re ective of current theories of and principles for teaching english to young learners. Make people read the entire story top examples to assure exciting reading for your audience. In the last session you were asked to prepare an activity which demonstrates or uses a learning style which communicates one of the points of the bible story of the feeding of the 5000 you may do any one of hook, book, look, or took lesson elements.
Mar 04, 20 using a classic movie musical, and relying upon the popular method of lawrence richards, dr. There are numerous methods for writing effective essay hooks. Richards, creative bible teaching, moody press, 1976. Review the following two examples of creative hook introductions and conclusions introduction the girls had been giggling and telling secrets all night long. It is a pattern that normally should be followed in most bible teaching situations. Pierre reaching the house first went into prince andrews study like one quite at home, and from habit immediately lay down on the sofa, took from the shelf the first book that came to his hand it was caesars commentaries, and resting on his elbow, began reading it in the middle. The hook those critical initial sentences of a query letter from an author, or the opening of the book proposal itself are the first and most important words that agents and acquiring editors read. These four simple words were first introduced to me during my seminary days through a required reading book by lawrence richards, entitled creative bible teaching lawrence o. A helpful framework for teaching in ministry eric geiger. This lesson discusses the hook and book components of a lesson planin other words, the lesson introduction, and the body of the lesson focusing on the bible content. After losing a highpowered and glamorous job at a magazine, the author realizes she needs to cut way back on her spending. Your first sentence has to grab the reader and not let go. This lesson discusses the hook and book components of a lesson planin other words, the lesson introduction, and the body of. The hook book libraries offer the best 50, 100 or 200 titles for each grade across a wide range of reading levels.
You are about to discover my secret to writing a really great hook for your essay. I rejoice greatly in the lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me. My wife, a professor of christian education for many years, used the text book. Hook, book, look, took bible study christian bible scribd. Ask your reader a question that they can visualize. My friend, who had driven off, came back and took me to an atm. When it happens, its a rush, a little like falling in love. Jan 17, 2010 i cant help smiling when i read a good hook. Starting your essay by asking a thoughtprovoking question can be a good way to engage the reader. Ask students if they know any techniques a writer can use to hook readers into wanting to read the whole book in just the first few sentences. It is an easy, memorable way of understanding how a lesson is put together or putting together a lesson yourself. A large assortment of fun activities such as singing, playing games, drawing, or other activities that involve bodily movement is welcome. The hook, look, book, took model is a pretty failsafe approach that will engage young people and show them a god who is relevant, interesting and interested in them.
Phonics is far superior to the look say method of learning to read. Using a classic movie musical, and relying upon the popular method of lawrence richards, dr. Ironically, the book can be an awesome piece of writing. Movement of the lesson proceeds from the present hook to the past book, back to the present look, and into the future took.
The four elements of a lifechanging lesson sunday school. These collections are carefully curated to include the types of books every teacher needs as part of a classroom library to nurture the reading development of students in hisher specific grade. Leave them begging for more was never truer than it is with a marketing hook. Hook use something from the young peoples world that they already relate to. There are so many examples of how book descriptions lead to huge changes in sales. The hook book look took lesson structure we describe in table 1 below our version of the hblt lesson framework. Hook definition is a curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling. A hook in the essay is a catchy sentence or paragraph in the introduction. In order to do that, youve got to lead with a strong hook something that grabs the readers attention and pulls them deeper into your message. Tired and groggy from a long night of fudge brownies, popcorn, chick flicks, and gossip the four best friends started falling asleep one by one. Grab attention of your readers with the great topic or question you write. The hook book look took lesson structure petra christian.
Photocopy and use the outline on page 5 of the notes. For more information and for further study, please refer to the bibliography. Hook, book, look, took bible study christian bible. This is similar to what david cook calls the big or dominant question the book what the bible has to say about this situation the look helping the listeners to dig deeper into. It should be an exercise that smoothly leads into the lesson, but the hook should not teach the lesson. Examples of lesson elements bible studies by steve. Hooks are boxed up into one to two sentences and have just enough of a thoughtprovoking element to entice people to want to read more. Another way to understand the hook, book, look, took approach is to picture it as a teacherled trip through time. The average length of an essay hook should be 37 sentences it depends on the topic of your essay and the method for writing a hook you choose. Be prepared to share what you came up with during class next week when the students will be broken up into small groups. Get the class attention focused on the lesson at hand with a relevant and interesting introduction. Teaching young learners hook, book, look, took herwindy m. The hook, the story, and the offer marketing secrets with.
When i studied methods of bible teaching, richards book was hot off the press. Its easy to remember and contains all the elements for a great bible lesson. Larry richards created the teaching scheme hook, look, book, took and published it in 1970. Especially with young children, this part should be fun and enjoyable. Select one of the hooks to display as a transparency and discuss it. The hook book look took lesson structure hblt can be interpreted in various ways. For example, if the focus of the lesson is on the pronunciation of ei, the teacher can. These four simple words were first introduced to me during my seminary days through a required reading book by lawrence richards, entitled creative bible teaching. I plan on becoming a christian education teacher in a few years. Study 14 terms 14 types of hook sentences with examples. Tips for creating a memorable marketing hook entrepreneur. Hook, book, look and took remain excellent handles for structuring, developing, delivering and evaluating a bible lesson. The hook of your essay usually appears in the very first sentence. The best way to learn how to write book hooks is to read them.
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