Which sentence is the best hook for a speech persuading a community to build a skate park? surfing was popular in the 1950s, and skating developed as a land version of surfing. did you know that skateboarding has become one of the three most popular participation sports in the us? public parks are preserved natural land funded by town and local governments for public use. what are the most common injuries associated with the sport of skating or skateboarding?

Read the sentence from a student’s essay about “the treasure of lemon brown.” greg sees his father differently after he speaks with lemon brown. what revision should the student make to clarify the main idea of this sentence? replace “sees his father differently” with “appreciates his father.” add the phrase “at the end of the story” after the word “differently.” change the wording of “speaks with” to “has a conversation with.” remove “after he speaks with lemon brown” from the sentence.