You have been assigned to write an essay about racial conflict in the 1960s. Which of the following is the best focus for your introductory sentence?

A line about how you can understand civil conflict because people in your family don't get along
A quotation from a local civic or state leader about the need to increase jobs in your city or region
A quotation from a figure in history, such as slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
An accounting of the number of black students versus the number of white students in your class

Question

You have been assigned to write an essay about racial conflict in the 1960s. Which of the following is the best focus for your introductory sentence?

 A line about how you can understand civil conflict because people in your family don't get along
 A quotation from a local civic or state leader about the need to increase jobs in your city or region
 A quotation from a figure in history, such as slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
 An accounting of the number of black students versus the number of white students in your class

anonymous · Answer

A quotation from a figure in history, such as slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.