: Re: Beginning an article/essay with a one word sentence, clichÃ©? I am currently starting a college essay off with "Google-esque. Google-esque is...." Is it appropriate to use a sentence that only

Definitely not cliche, but . . .

1). Be aware that you are setting a snappy, informal tone for your essay. Is that what you want? More importantly, can you maintain that tone for the whole essay? Leading off with an atonally snappy opening sentence is a very common mistake. (Hook 'em with a real worm, not a rubber one!)

2). Don't repeat the word directly after! That immediately alerts the reader to the potential inefficiency of a one word sentence.

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