an introduction for capital punishment

halcyonheather
Tue, 23 Jul 2013 14:50:32 +0000

Should we put capital punishment to death? In modern civilized societies, supporters of capital punishment have decreased considerably in number, and critics consider the practice inhumane and barbaric. However, I believe this attitude harms society because it is unrealistically romantic and ignores basic human nature.


Starting an essay with a rhetorical question is overdone. The phrase “putting capital punishment to death” has tens of thousands of results on Google, so it’s not particularly original at this point.
Don’t use first-person. It’s too informal, and saying “I believe” is redundant anyway.
Don’t refer to the fact that you’re writing an essay. “This essay will discuss the issue in detail” is completely unnecessary.