Opinion Essay
What are the three paragraph types?
Introduction, body, and conclusion.
What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?
Prefixes are word parts added to the beginning of a root word, and suffixes are word parts added to the end of a root word.
What is fact?
Something that is true and can be proven.
What is a simple sentence?
An independent clause; a subject and a verb that expresses a complete idea.
What is an advertisement?
When a company reaches out to potential customers about a product or service for sale.
Which paragraph is the thesis statement in?
The introduction.
Please state whether each part in parentheses is a prefix or a suffix:
- (Re)view
- Destroy(ing)
- Transform(ation)
- Prefix
- Suffix
- Suffix
What is opinion?
A person's personal idea or stance that could be partially and/or fully correct or incorrect.
What is a compound sentence?
Two sentences (independent clauses) joined by a conjunction (and, so, but, or).
What are two emotions advertisers use in order to get you to buy their products?
Fear, curiosity, fun, and happiness.
What is a thesis statement?
The main idea or stance one makes.
Please add a suffix to each of the following words:
- Eat
-Drink
- Game
- Eating, eater
- Drinking, drinker
- Gaming, gamer
Fact or opinion: Gravity exists.
Fact.
Please identify the coordinating conjunction: I enjoy reading, but it takes a long time.
Please give at least one example of how to prove whether or not an advertisement is accurate.
Research the topic using reliable sources, consult an expert, or read the reviews.
What is the point of a conclusion?
To summarize and leave off with a final thought?
Please omit the suffix of each of the following words:
- Reliable
- Refreshment
- Recording
- Rely
- Refresh/fresh
- Record
Fact or opinion: Africa is the richest continent in the world for natural resources.
Fact.
Is this a compound sentence and why: I enjoy walking in the park, feeling the breeze making it comfortable.
No because the phrase following the comma is not a complete sentence.
True or false: Advertisements that you see often depend on things about you.
True (e.g. web searches you make can be used to figure out what to advertise to you).
What is a counterargument?
Usually one of the body paragraphs. It looks at the other side of the argument and proves it wrong.
Please add a suffix to each of the following words:
- Work
- Race
- Rise
- Working, worker, works
- Racing, racer, races
- Rising, riser, rises
Fact or opinion: It's clear that movies are better than books. They are more interesting.
Opinion.
Is this a compound sentence and why: James works hard, so he often gets a raise.
Yes because the words before AND after the comma are complete sentences.
What does it mean for an advertisement to be relevant?
This means that the product(s) being shown to you are of interest to you in some way.