How do you start a good history essay?

Answer 1

By grabbing the reader's attention by using:

*Quotation

*Question

*Shared Commonplace

*Statistic

*Emotional Statement

*Shocker Statement

*Image

*Analogy

*Irony

*Joke or Anecdote

Your Pick! :)

Answer 2

Mainly, choose a topic in history that interests you, such as a political or economic debate or event, a war,a battle, etc. Look at the facts that pertain to the topic and see what you think they prove. Then, you start off with a brief paragraph on what the evidence indicates such as, "The War between the States was essentially based on states rights as oppose to the sovereignty of the federal government." Briefly explain your basic thesis, then use the body of the essay to discuss your facts and evidence. Your conclusion should pull all this information together with your opening statement(sometimes conclusions are a little harder to write than openings because you don't want to sound repetitive).

Answer 3

With a direct quote from a very authoratative source. eg if you are doing an essay on 20th century German history you could quote from one of AJP Taylor's Books.

Answer 4

If you are serious, begin with some ironic introduction to the subject matter. "For a man of such deep religious conviction to have laid the foundations of the British Army......(Cromwell). This may give the impression that you have studied your subject well enough to have more than a simple historical take on the subject. Know your tutor! If you are not serious then; "There was this bunch of olden times, now-dead geezers and they............. Good luck.

Answer 5

That all depends on what kind of an essay you are writing. If you were more specific, it might be easier to tell you. In general, though, start with a topic sentence, acouple of sentences explaining your thesis, and then your thesis.

Answer 6

WITH A QUOTE for your subject
for example if you're doing Bolsheviks in Russia get
a quote from Karl Marx speeches or Lenin

p.s - it should be self-explanatory
hope this helps

Answer 7

Start with contextualizing your question, then outline very briefly your argument. If you like, add why you think it's interesting. NEVER say 'This is essay is about' or things like that, it just annoys markers.

Answer 8

First, 2 or 3 good intro sentences giving a little background about your topic.

Then a thesis, propably in the following structure (Sorry for a bad examples, just trying to simplify it) -

Qualifier: Usually starts with "although" or "despite", gives the other side of your arguement, if you have one. Ex.- "Although house cats are many times smelly animals, ..."

3 Reasons: Usually starts with "as seen through" or "because of", gives three valid arguments for your stated topic. Ex.- "...as seen through thier cuteness, companionship, and responsibility-building needs, ..."

Answer: Firmly states the main sway of the topic, opinion, or fact. Ex.- "...they are a very good animal to own as a child."

Answer 9

a good essay is usually started with a question, or something that makes you want to read on, something intresting to grab your attention.

Answer 10

Answer the question. But don't use one sentence. Pad it out and waffle a little.
I know you didn't ask for the rest, but don't use sub-headings or I. Don't tell the story, ever! Always use a Point, use Evidence, and don't forget to Explain. That's what my History teacher tells me to do, so ...
Hope it helps! (*^_^*)