alcohol...?

Question

I must write an essay about alcohol, and I have no idea how to start it off. I always have trouble with the first couple of sentences, so I was wondering if anyone knows how I should start my first sentence?

Answer 1

Most writers start an essay with tantalizing information that pulls the reader in. This can be something totally different from alcohol, but must relate in some way.

One way to do this is to offer a startling fact or shocking information, "Over 50% of teens will try alcohol this Christmas season (do not use this, this is not real research)." Another good way is to pull the reader in with a personal experience (although many professors will want you to avoid the use of personal experience, so look out for this).

If you get stuck writing:
Remember there are basic formulas that you can follow to make pretty effective paragraphs. Put them together and you'll get a mighty fine paper.

At the overall level: These steps can be the sizes of paragraphs or entire chapters in a 200 page essay.
1. Introduction paragraph. Tantalize the reader with a fact or personal experience that will convince them to continue reading, and explain what your essay will be about. Create a claim or thesis that explains why alcohol is good or bad.
2. Supporting evidence / research. Provide reasons that support your claim.
3. Conclusion. Sometimes I literally copy and paste my introduction, then rework the sentences to fit for a conclusion. Basically, restate the introduction, provide a claim and / or theme to the paper.

At the paragraph level:
1. Introduce the paragraph / topic sentence. Write a sentence describing what you plan to talk about in the paragraph.
2. Introduce quotation or paraphrase research. Write a sentence or two introducing the information you are about to give or the person or resource you are going to quote.
3. Quote or paraphrase the resource. This part is super easy, because you can copy someone's research word for word (make sure to quote them to avoid plagiarism) or simply paraphrase what they said.
4. Critical thinking / analysis of the research. Write a sentence about why the research or quote is important and relative to your thesis. This step is really important because it shows your professor that you are thinking.

I hope this helps and good luck on your essay!

Answer 2

Couple of approaches to the problem. One is to use the definition approach - get the very best dictionary and quote it - including the bit about it being an Arabic word. Then get a chemistry reference and talk about what alcohol is made of (carbon, hydrogen and oxygen), and all of its versions (methanol and ethanol). Then list all of it's uses (medical, industrial, recreational, food products, vehicle fuel etc). Look at where and how it is manufactured. Look at where it is consumed and where it is used as fuel. List all of the effects of alcohol on the human body. Look for some statistics on the size of the alcohol industry (and how many different types of workers are involved in it). Look at how many hospital beds are taken up with alcohol related illness.

Another method is to have a drink (or two or three) and wait for inspiration to come along. Hopefully it will arrive before intoxication renders you insensible.

Answer 3

well... It depends on your intended direction. You could use the biblical references to alcohol, or you could try to explain the hardships surrounding 'alcoholism'. Of couse, you could always take a tangent with the 'taboo' drinks, such as Absynth. If you have the time, go check out a book written by Tom Standage called "A History of the World in 6 Glasses". It's a pretty quick read and it explores world history and what beverages were present during critical times. The first 6 chapters are on beer, wine, and spirits.

Answer 4

If you mean medicinal alcohol then I would start with the history and how the Persian Scientist Abū Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakarīya al-Rāzi sometime around 890 AD.

If you mean drinking alcohol then I would start with some staggering statistics. Site the number of people that die of alcoholic poisoning each year.

Although you could technically use either one for either one.

Also make sure you site the good effects of drinking alcohol like the fact that it reduces the chace fo heard and kidney desease.

Answer 5

Start with a general statement about alcohol. and build at least three to four facts off of that to make your introductory paragraph(s). You could start with something like:
Alcohol is a chemical compound using the same elements as sugar. It has many uses for food industry, medical, and printing to name a few.
Then introduce each fact with a topic sentence in its own section and get more descriptive. There should be at least two paragraphs for each section.
Finish with a conclusion that brings out a couple of intersesting highlights of your research.

Answer 6

Start off by telling a true story about how alcohol affect someone's life.

Answer 7

Knowing the con of alcohol

Answer 8

Make a topic statement that will support your position, such as:

More people die every year from the effects of alcohol abuse than all illegal drugs combined.

Answer 9

There is a drug that is legal across the world. It is as, addictive as heroin, methamphetamines and cocaine. It comes in many colors and forms. You can buy it almost anywhere. In some states, it is even pushed in grocery stores. Chances are, many people you know have used it. That drug is alcohol.


hows that????

Answer 10

Well, with the first answer I disagree, because alcohol isn't a disease.... ALCOHOLISM is.