Sentence-initial "As well"

[Charles C Doyle]

I have just read a student essay in which about 10% of the sentences begin with "As well [comma]"--instead of "Moreover" or "Furthermore" or "What is more" or "Also."  Our students (evidently) have been taught to stick in lots of "transitions," but sentence-initial "As well" strikes me as abnormal.  As well, the essay didn't have much content.

--Charlie

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