Writing+essays

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=More tips for good essays:=

Writing introductions
A good introduction should include a HOOK, TAG, GENERAL COMMENT, THESIS.

HOOK:
 * An insightful statement. E.g. Most people know about the love between the two main characters in __Romeo and Juliet__, but not many understand the love between Juliet and the Nurse.
 * A rhetorical question. E.g. Is the Nurse more of a mother to Juliet than Lady Capulet?
 * Quotation. E.g. "These griefs, these woes, these sorrows make me old" (3.2.89). Thus says the Nurse to Juliet after conveying the news of Tybalt's death, setting the tone of a mournful scene.

GENERAL COMMENT:
 * Make a comment on the work to narrow the focus to your thesis.
 * E.g. //Romeo and Juliet// can be frustrating to readers since time and time again the characters' actions are the cause of their own tragic downfall.

THESIS: I am like Benvolio because I am a pacifist who loves to solve problems without any fights, just like Benvolio; I also love to care for others, and always attempt to do the right thing. (Renee Cha)
 * Focus of essay + point of view (argument or opinion) + reasons (roadmap)
 * This should help the reader see very clearly what position you are going to develop and how you are going to develop it.
 * You can use two sentences connected by a semi-colon: