College Composition CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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Which is an effective way to start an argumentative essay?

A rhetorical question
An analogy
An evaluation
An overview

The correct answer is: A rhetorical question

Starting an argumentative essay with a rhetorical question can effectively engage the reader and make them think critically about the topic being discussed. Answers B, C, and D are not as effective because they do not actively engage the reader or introduce the main argument of the essay. An analogy may be used later in the essay to support the argument, but it is not a strong way to start the essay. An evaluation or overview of the topic may set the stage for the essay, but it does not grab the reader's attention in the same way a rhetorical question does.