This week was my team's turn to present. While my team and I were preparing to present I realized how important it is to come up with a good hook. It grabs the audiences attention and provides a smooth way to get into the main subjects of the presentation. Understanding the importance of a good hook is one thing but coming up with a good one is a whole different story. I was pretty stumped when trying to come up with one for our team but luckily I have some great teammates who came up with a great one. What I found to be interesting is that I have started to notice that many of my professors employ hooks in their everyday class. When they have something interesting to say at the start of class it really draws everyone in and makes it so much easier to pay attention. I think everyone has been in either a sunday school class or academic class where the start of the lesson is lack luster and it makes it harder to pay attention or be drawn into the material. Coming up with hooks that interest the audience is something that I feel I could really work on and hope to improve while I am in this class.
Hooks are so key!! I have thought about this too. The ability to hook your audience applies to so much more than just giving presentations. Conversations with new people you meet, potential employers, dates, etc. are all more engaging and interesting if you have hook lines.
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The night before our team's presentation I realized we didn't have a hook! It almost kept me up all night because I knew how vital they are. I also think they are fun to come up with and challenge your creativity. It's my favorite part of a presentation, and so far every group has had a great hook!
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