Crabbe- True/False
Crabbe-Characters
Melville Boys
Opinion Piece
Opinion Piece examples
100
Mary was charged with murdering her husband.
False
100
What was the role of Dr. Browne's that frightened Crabbe the most?
Firm
100
Which character is the most immature and selfish in this play?
Owen and/or Loretta
100
How many paragraphs does an opinion piece have?
Five
100
Write three good reasons that are clear and distinct to support your opinion for this question: Should teens be punished as adults in the courts?
No- they are too young to know any better No- they will be exposed to other more serious criminals in jail No-
200
Crabbe finally was happy at the end of the novel.
True
200
What was the name Crabbe gave to the hunters at the lodge?
"Cruel Ones"
200
This character only thought of others their whole life.
Lee Melville
200
Start an opinion piece for the following question: Do you believe that cell phones should be banned from schools?
The question has been asked, should cell phones be banned from schools? In my opinion ___________
200
Write three different reasons to support your opinion about the following question: Should grade tens be forced to take the literacy test?
Yes- because it makes all grade 10s be at the same level yes- because it helps to find out who may not be literate Yes- because it make teachers teach important life skills
300
Crabbe worked with at-risk youth in Project Adventure at the end of the novel.
True
300
Name three ways Mary changed Crabbe.
She taught him to be more self-reliant. She taught him to take responsibility for his own mistakes and to stop blaming others. She taught him to care about someone more than he cared about himself.
300
Name three ways Lee lived for everyone else but himself.
He gave up high school to pay bills. He have up on his dream of playing football. He looked after Owen his whole life.
300
List the four transistion words that every opinion piece should have:
First, Second, Third, In conclusion,
300
Write the topic sentence to the first paragraph to the opinion piece, "Are selfish people immature?"
First, selfish people are immature because they often don't consider other people's feelings other than their own.
400
Crabbe's parents did not change by the end of the novel.
False
400
Give three ways Crabbe seems happier at the end of the novel.
Crabbe is working at a job that gives him self-respect. He is no longer addicted to alchohol. He no longer blames his parents. He is working out, running, and still goes into the wilderness.
400
How does Mary change by the end of the play?
Mary learns to stop waiting for her husband to come back and make her happy and to go ahead and find her own happiness.
400
What are the parts of your introduction?
Question Opinion Three points Universal statement
400
Pick out at least three mistakes in the following sample of an Opinion Piece: http://www.eqao.com/pdf_e/06/06P033e.pdf
No introduction with the question clearly stated with an opinion. No three points. No transitional phrases.
500
Crabbe never returned to the wilderness after he was rescued.
False
500
What three ways did Crabbe mature and become less selfish at the end of the novel.
He learns to take responsibility for his own mistakes. He learns to do what makes him happy. He learns to give up on addictions that only mask how he really feels.
500
How does Owen Melville show he has matured and become less selfish by the end of the play?
Owen takes responsibility for his own career instead of relying on Lee to get him ahead at the Plastics Plant. Owen agrees to look after Lee's children for him after he dies. Owen agrees to be more honest and pursue a career that will make him happy instead of being lazy.
500
What are the parts of your conclusion?
Universal Statement Three points Opinion
500
Name at least three reasons why this person scored 60/60 on the opinion piece. http://www.eqao.com/pdf_e/06/06P033e.pdf
Excellent structure- five paragraphs Clear and distinct three reasons. Impressive vocabulary
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