In a movie pitch, a writer tries to convince a movie studio to make a particular film. Write a hook for a movie pitch about an outsider, a weirdo, an oddball, in light of our reading of “Isn’t Everyone a Little Bit Weird?” There are many ways to hook readers: an interesting idea, an anecdote, an interesting question, & co. (Hint: Try answering the question What does it mean to be weird?)

Agood persuasive essay topic cannot be a. a fact b. debatable c. something somebody else has already written about

Which line from “a simple way to create suspense” best supports the central idea that writers should not give their readers answers too quickly? a. the reader learns to chase, and the momentum becomes unstoppable. b. so writers are taught to focus on ingredients and their combination. c. we had to invent a solution to the serious problem it posed. d. thus the principle works in a micro sense, as well as in a macro one.

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.