A hook can be many things such as a fact, a statistics, a quotation, a description of a person or a thing, a question, a metaphor, an anecdote, a contradictory statement, a joke among others. There are compulsory considerations when selecting a hook, it must be relevant to the topic sentence and its controlling idea. Even though, a joke may be considered as a hook, the writer must maintain the appropriate formality of academic writing, known as tone and style. All of those considerations will enhance the readers’ understanding clearly and easily. It can be concluded that to maintain a reader’s interest, a writer must eliminate all possible distractors, and be in readers’ shoes when selecting a hook.