Write the FIVE INTO HOOK PARAGRAGHS (5 to7 sentences) of the following prompt:
Visa, Master Card, American Express, and Discover are all household words. Though most consumers know that large debts can ruin them financially, millions of people bury themselves in debt every year.
THESIS: There are several reasons why so many Americans go so far into debt.
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Strategy One: start with a series of questions
5-7 sentences and the Thesis is the last sentence in the intro THESIS: There are several reasons why so many Americans go so far into debt.
Strategy TWO: start with a story
5-7 sentences and the Thesis is the last sentence in the intro THESIS: There are several reasons why so many Americans go so far into debt.
Strategy THREE: Starting with a Comparison
5-7 sentences and the Thesis is the last sentence in the intro THESIS: There are several reasons why so many Americans go so far into debt.
Strategy FOUR: Starting with an Imaginary
5-7 sentences and the Thesis is the last sentence in the intro THESIS: There are several reasons why so many Americans go so far into debt.
Strategy FIVE: starting with a quotation
5-7 sentences and the Thesis is the last sentence in the intro THESIS: There are several reasons why so many Americans go so far into debt.
CONCLUSION Strategies Paragraph
Concluding Strategy ONE: giving advise to the reader
5-7 sentences
Concluding Strategy TWO: making a prediction
5-7 sentences
Concluding Strategy THREE: ending with a thought-provoking questions
5-7 sentences
Concluding Strategy FOUR: making a personal growth statement
5-7 sentences
Concluding Strategy Five: finishing a story that you used in your introduction
5-7 sentences
