Imagine you have been assigned an essay about the effects of exercise on teenagers' overall health. You have been asked to
research the topic and incorporate your findings in your essay.
Which would be the MOST effective introductory statement for the essay?
A)
B)
I'm a teenager, and I'm pretty healthy, but if you listen to the so-called
experts, I could be healthier.
Video games, movies, and the Internet are fun, so it's no surprise that lots
of teens spend lots of time on these electronic diversions.
Though teens are young and avoid many of the health problems that older
Americans can face, many teens are becoming obese and unhealthy due to
a lack of exercise
None of these choices would serve as an adequate introduction to this
essay, as none of them are on topic or clear enough to provide the type of
introduction that this sort of essay would need
D)