10-second review: 1. Turn the test question into your thesis sentence. No introduction as in the normal composition. Question: “What are the three causes of X War?” Question becomes the thesis, your opening sentence: “The three causes of X War are economic conditions, land expansion and the king’s ambition.” The first set of paragraphs deals with economic conditions leading to war, the next set of paragraphs deals with the need for land expansion and the final set of paragraphs deals with the king’s ambitions. No need for a summary paragraph.
Source: Teaching English, How To…. Raymond Stopper. Xlibris, 2004, pp. 141-143.
Comment; After reading the opening thesis sentence, the instructor knows exactly what the writer is going to say, notes the explanation of each point, and can quickly dispose of the paper. Instructors love students who know how to answer essay questions. They can read or even skim them quickly. RayS.
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