"New questions and concerns about the safety and quality of our food seem to arise every day. "What is in our food?" "Where was it grown?" "Is it healthy and nutritious?" One increasing concern involves foods that contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs."
In this introductory paragraph, the writer uses thought-provoking questions to hook the reader. The writer’s thesis statement is in bold.
Develop an effective hook for the same thesis statement using a different technique, such as "surprising facts," "humor," "a compelling anecdote," "an historical reference," or a "thought-provoking definition." Be sure to include the thesis statement from the passage in your paragraph.

Read the following passage "you're not here to read books, you're here to learn! " the childwrangler's voice screeched as we kept our picks moving rhythmically against the school walls. we had all heard about a time, back in the dark ages, when children read books at school. they say school was even a building above ground. but that was obviously dangerous. how could society thrive if all the children sat around reading all day? when would they have time to learn about veins of coal, processing fuel, and all that stuff? school was important.what two central ideas in this story are most closely related? a. the importance of literature and the dangers of miningb. humankind's basic survival needs and independence c. the nature of learning and societal dysfunctiond. the powers of rumors and abuse of authority

In at least 150 words, explain how richard wright use of dialogue in the short story "the man who was almost a man" contributes to the overall meaning of the story.

Which point(s) of view do whitman's and coleridge's speaker use ?