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Read the following introductory paragraph, which is missing a hook:
Although dog bite deaths are rare, they are horrifying and cause a public outcry. In the In last few decades, most of the outrage
has been directed at pit bulls. In an effort to reduce human fatalities due to dog attacks, many cities nave passed laws
banning pit bulls. Unfortunately, these efforts 0 protect the public have not and will not work. Cities should not pass laws
banning pit bulls because breed specific legislation generally causes more harm than good to both people and dogs.
Which option below makes the most effective hook?
O Pit bulls scare people. Scared people over react. That's what they are doing now, over reacting.
The Centers for Disease Contr8?, or CDC, is the government agency responsible for compiling statistics on dog bites of
• humans. Universities, veterinary associations, and humane and dog breed organizations also track and analyze dog
attacks.
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Thousands of years ago, man and dog came out of the wilderness together. Now some cities O want to cast some of our
best friends back into the darkness, because sometimes dogs bite, and sometimes they kill.
• Mark Twain said, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."
Answer
Thousands of years ago, man and dog came out of the wilderness together. Now some cities want to cast some of our best friends back into the darkness, because sometimes dogs bite, and sometimes they kill.