Question

A writer should avoid starting an essay with all of following methods except:

Answer 1

Things Not To Do In An Essay:

• Fail to address the question’s topic in your introduction
• Stray from the focus of the question (especially in the conclusion)
• Insert quotes without introducing them or relating them back to the topic
• Fail to provide references
• Use informal language, colloquialisms, or overuse rhetorical questions

Things to Do In An Essay:

• Proper essays require a thesis statement to provide a specific focus and suggest how the essay will be organized.
• A thesis statement is your interpretation of the subject, not the topic itself.
• A strong thesis is specific, precise, forceful, confident, and is able to be demonstrated.
• A strong thesis challenges readers with a point of view that can be debated and can be supported with evidence.
• A weak thesis is simply a declaration of your topic or contains an obvious fact that cannot be argued.
• Depending on your topic, it may or may not be appropriate to use first person point of view.
• Revise your thesis by ensuring all words are specific, all ideas are exact, and all verbs express action.