Author Question: Which is the best introductory statement for an essay with this thesis: Poetry is a great tool to ... (Read 11 times)

dbose · **on:** Jul 15, 2018

Which is the best introductory statement for an essay with this thesis: Poetry is a great tool to encourage children to read, write, and think?

a) People read and write poetry every day.
b) Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks said, Poetry is life distilled.
c) This essay will explore some of the best uses of poetry.
d) Everyone in the world can relate to poetry.

Question 2

If you open with a quotation, you should do all of the following except

a) identify the person you quote.
b) make sure your quotation is short.
c) choose an insightful quotation.
d) use quotations in many of your openings.