I need help writing a hook for my essay, the topic is "dont start something you arent willing to finish" i wrote about joining a softball team.i...

Keep in mind that a hook is like a "shock jock" on shock
radio. You want to grab the reader's attention and make them want to look beyond the
first sentence, if not, first few words of your
writing.

With this in mind, think about the worse thing
that could happen if you gave up and quit the team. What are some gripping cliches or
sayings you've heard. Be creative and grab your reader's
attention.

As a true teacher, I do not want to do your
homework for you, but help you be creative. So, let me give you an example. I will start
with a hook about popularity in
school:

HOOK#1: You could lose
your future possibilities for wealth, health, and true friendships by doing foolish
things now to impress people who really do not like
you.

Rest of paper migh say:
Susan could not resist the possibility of becoming cool with the Ashley's and her
friends. So she went ahead and stole the . . . From behind bars, Susan wept that she
would never attend her senior prom, graduate with her classmates, or even
...

HOOK#2: Love is never
true, unless accompanied by sacrifice.

Rest
of paper might say: instead of answering the question, Tom new Mary
needed the scholarship more. He gave the wrong answer, knowing Mary new the correct
answer. When Mr. Phillips turned to Mary with the question. She excitedly answered
correctly and secured a 4-year college scholarship to
Harvard.....

HOOK#3: Parents
hate everything about their children...

Rest
of paper might say:  when their behavior includes self inflicted wounds
to their person, future, and family. Of course, parents will always love their person
and being of their child, but may hate their
behavior....

Hope this helps you-- be creative, over the
top, but appropriate for your topic and a school audience. Godspeed to
you!