Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Education and Communications: [header] How to start an essay [title] Know how to read an essay prompt. [step] Although they vary depending on who has written them, most essay prompts include similar information. Essay prompts can seem overwhelming at first, especially if they incorporate a lot of information, but knowing what you're looking for can help you decipher them.

Ending1: [substeps] Whether the prompt is a question directed to a particular person or a very specific event, they typically have an answer ready. Check for time-stamped prompts that immediately spark ideas and change a response to something that's not quite original. Ending2: One way to determine what you're looking for is to read the prompt directly, then skim the prompt as you read it. [substeps] You can find these prompts at the library. Ending3: [substeps] Most prompts begin with some contextual information about the topic of the essay. While this can seem superfluous, read it carefully; it may give you a clue about how your teacher wants you to frame the topic of the essay. Ending4: [title] Read the prompt page-by-page. [step] Assuming you have the essay and a pen and notepad on hand, read it carefully.

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