In this chapter, we learn the following six hooks that will help us develop our public speaking skills that will lead to a better performance.

Storytelling hook - using a captivating, high interest story to draw the students into the lesson.

Swimming with the sharks hook - using movement and proximity to break down the barrier between speaker and class.

Taboo hook - eliciting curiosity and interest by positioning a topic as if it is a secret or forbidden, even though it is not.

Mime hook - using the power of silence to deliver a message.

Teaser hook - sparking interest by promoting a lesson ahead of time.

Backwards hook - presenting material out of sequence to encourage students to construct knowledge.