It depends on the essay.....if you are writing an essay including info, try something like, suppose i was writing about cheetahs, i could say: A cat, black spots surrond its tense body, possibly one of the fastest things in the world, a Cheetah=.
Well, you probabaly want to start with something that will stand out and make your reader thirsty for more. You can start with a question, or something bringing your topic in along with some of your own voice. And remember, you want your writing to be suitable for your audience, or the reader. For example, if you're writing something for, let's say, a seven year old, you don't want to have a strong, developed vocabulary, because it'll throw them off balance and they'll get bored because they can't understand. Yet, you don't want five year old language for a high school or college paper. The point is, you want an introduction that brings in your topic, has voice, good vocab for the audience, correct spelling, and with that, I think you've got a pretty good introduction.
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these aren't actually sentence starters, they are joining words. here are some god ones that should get the mind buzzing with ideas.
"i can imagine the most beautiful garden...."
"she sat under the red striped umbrella, thinking...."
"she had tried everything,but she was useless at it all. though this time...
"it was a cold, rainy, windy day, and i didn't know what to do...."
How you begin an academic essay will depend on the type of essay you will be writing. The topic will play a major role in the development of your opening sentences and subsequent paragraphs.
Sitting on my hard boring bed i think to myself........................
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how do you feel about writing academic paper? if you have enjoyed writing in the past, what did you like about the process of writing? if you have not enjoyed it why not
Academic writing is mostly declarative sentences, which state facts. Some interrogative sentences, or questions, may be used as well.However, there will be very few if any exclamations and imperative sentences in academic writing. This all is somewhat dependent on the subject area being written about (for example, there may be more imperative and exclamatory sentences in literary academic writing if there is heavy use of quotations) but for the most part, declarative sentences will by far be the most prevalent.
If you are writing an academic paper, you italicize the names of books, magazines, journals....etc
Literary writing makes use of figurative words and creative descriptions and narrations while academic writing is based on facts, systematically presented, and organized.
This is a modern American classic guidance manual for academic writing.
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A sentence starter is the first few words of a sentence that help begin and introduce the rest of the sentence. It sets the tone, provides context, or transitions from the previous sentence. Sentence starters can vary in formality and function depending on the context of the writing.
To have a complete understanding of my academic writing.
If you are writing for a formal or academic purpose, you must write out twenty first century.
A topic sentence, which explains the focus of this paragraph, and may also relate it to previous paragraphs. Supporting ideas for this topic, such as expansion, explanation, examples, exceptions. In academic writing, if you use information, ideas or examples from a source, you must give the citation. Depending on what kind of text you are writing, each paragraph should be a logical step forward for your purpose.
how do you feel about writing academic paper? if you have enjoyed writing in the past, what did you like about the process of writing? if you have not enjoyed it why not
Academic writing is mostly declarative sentences, which state facts. Some interrogative sentences, or questions, may be used as well.However, there will be very few if any exclamations and imperative sentences in academic writing. This all is somewhat dependent on the subject area being written about (for example, there may be more imperative and exclamatory sentences in literary academic writing if there is heavy use of quotations) but for the most part, declarative sentences will by far be the most prevalent.
Yes, it is generally considered acceptable to start a sentence with the word "and" in informal writing. However, in more formal or academic writing, it is better to avoid starting a sentence with "and" to maintain clarity and professionalism.
Yes, it is grammatically correct to begin a sentence with a preposition in certain cases, especially in informal or conversational writing. However, it is generally avoided in formal or academic writing.
In academic writing, it is important to include in-text citations to properly attribute sources used in your paper.
If you are writing an academic paper, you italicize the names of books, magazines, journals....etc