Vocabulary
Nurture
to care for someone-to encourage growth
What is the Counterclaim?
-Blogs that offer health-related solutions should be banned because they endanger the welfare of their readers.
-Many bloggers use reputable online sources to gather information about current health issues and concerns affecting people of all ages, including young children.
What is evidence?
Evidence is the pieces of information used to support a claim
What is syntax?
Syntax is the sentence structure used
What's the different between a an argumentative essay and an informative essay?
The argumentative essay includes counterclaims and rebuttals and an informative essay is simply just informing the reader. The argumentative essay is trying the persuade the reader
Delude
imposing or misleading belief
What is a counterclaim?
A claim created to rebut in an argumentative essay
How is it used?
In support of a claim in an essay
what kinds of tone are used in an argumentative essay?
objective and informal
Distraught
to be deeply upset or agitated
Pervasive
Negative emotions spread throughout an area
Which claim is the best option to write about in an argument essay?
Parents need to consider the long-term effects of head injuries before allowing their children to play football.
Why is it needed?
Without evidence, an essay doesn't have support and can be deemed unreliable
What is a dependent clause?
A clause that doesn't express a complete thought
How do you use a hyphen in a sentence correctly?
Usage of a hyphen in a compound modifier is best
Fervently
very passionately
Is this a good example of a counterclaim?
Social media has affected the youth with depression and cyber bulling, but also can help them socialize as well as learn new things.
What kind of evidence is used?
-statistics
-other essays/articles
-primary sources
-charts/data
is this an example of a dependent clause?
He hurt his foot.
Differnce between an independent and dependent clause?
independent is a completed thought and a dependent is incomplete
Subservient
to obey others unquestioningly
Is this a good example pf a counterclaim, why?
Climate change has been caused by humans and continues to be a fatal consequence, yet, no one is trying to fix it and stays oblivious to the end.
How to use it?
-within a sentence as a direct quotation
What is an independent clause, and is this an example?
-A complete thought with a verb
-He hurt his foot today at soccer practice on the field.
Vigilant
keeping careful watch of possible danger