7 Hooks for writing

 Standard Powerful Opening Phrases (Hooks)

✅ 1. Thought-Provoking Hooks

At some point in our lives, we all confront a moment that changes everything.

The question is not whether we are ready for challenges, but whether we dare to face them.

In a world driven by uncertainty, one truth remains constant.

✅ 2. Philosophical / Mature Hooks

Every choice we make quietly shapes the person we become.

Sometimes the greatest battles are fought within us.

Courage is not the absence of fear but the ability to rise above it.

✅ 3. Suspense Hooks (Narrative/Descriptive)

The air was still—too still—as if the world was holding its breath.

Nothing seemed unusual, until the moment the lights suddenly went out.

If I had known what waited on the other side of that door, I would never have opened it.

✅ 4. Reflective Hooks (for reflective/narrative essays)

Looking back, I realise how a single decision changed everything.

It was a lesson I learned the hard way, a lesson I will never forget.

Some memories fade; others stay etched in the heart forever.

✅ 5. Argumentative / Discursive Hooks

It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the impact of technology on our lives.

One cannot deny that society is changing faster than ever before.

The debate surrounding mental health has never been more relevant.

There is no simple answer to the complex issue of climate change.

✅ 6. Descriptive Writing Hooks

Dawn broke gently, painting the sky with strokes of gold and crimson.

The market buzzed with life—colour, sound, and movement blending into a single rhythm.

A soft breeze carried the scent of rain, whispering promises of a coming storm.

✅ 7. Dramatic Hooks

Everything changed in a single heartbeat.

It began as a whisper and ended as a storm.

What happened that day still echoes in my mind.

🔥 8. High-Impact Vocabulary Words to Start Sentences

Use these strong words in O-Level essays:

Inevitably,

Consequently,

Nevertheless,

Undoubtedly,

Remarkably,

Paradoxically,

Ultimately,

Strikingly,

Unquestionably,

Ironically

Happy learning withNoor E Alam 

University of Dhaka