Grammar
Put the verb swim in the present perfect progressive
has been swimming
What is the meaning of visionary in the following sentence?
"Martin Luther King Jr. was a visionary as he imagined a country that provided equal opportunity for all."
(especially of a person) thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom)
"I _______ Italy on multiple occasions."
"have visited"
Give the four elements (in order) of the intro paragraph of an argumentative essay
-Introduce Topic
-Define Key Terms
-Address Counter Argument
-3-pronged thesis
Put the verb read in the past perfect progressive
Had been swimming
What does it mean to explain whether evidence is relevant and sufficient?
Relevant and sufficient evidence refers to evidence that is both related to the main idea and adequately supports the point of view or main idea of the author.
Is the phrase in bold a Predicate Noun or a Predicate Adjective?
"My classmate is a high achiever in school."
Predicate noun
Reword this thesis so that it is the first sentence of your conclusion:
"Playing youth sports is beneficial to students because it has health benefits, it teaches strong work ethic, and it allows kids opportunities to socialize with kids their own age."
"Due to its positive impact on health, the way that it teaches kids to work hard, and the opportunities it presents to kids to make friends, youth sports are an excellent option for students."
Is the following sentence subjunctive or indicative?
"I recommend that you study hard for your EOY."
Subjunctive
What is an emotional appeal?
Emotional appeal is a tactic used by speakers or writers to influence the feelings of their audience in favor of their argument or advertisement. It generally looks to invoke an emotional response.
Is this sentence a noun phrase, an absolute phrase, or an appositive phrase?
The gigantic, grey elephant tromping around the ring squashed all of the flowers.
A noun phrase
Create three topic sentences for your body paragraphs given the thesis "Reading in childhood is beneficial to youth because it increases the likelihood that they will go to college, it builds empathy skills, and it effects critical thinking positively."
"Reading at a young age increases the likelihood that students will go to college."
"Reading literature helps students build empathy, an important trait in this soulless, capitalistic society."
"Reading has a positive effect on critical thinking."
Identify the adverb phrase in the sentence:
"The snake slithered up the stick faster than I thought it would."
"...faster than I thought it would"
What is the three step approach to answering a short response question?
1. Turn the question(s) around
2. Integrate evidence
3. Explain how evidence answers the question
"The king, an unjust and cruel leader, continued to show distain for his subjects
Appositive phrase
Write a transition sentence which links a paragraph about the positive effect of youth sports on health and a paragraph about the positive effect of youth sports on future economic success.
Example sentence:
"Youth sports do more than improve health; they are also linked to future economic success."
I need to find the man ____ (who/whom) the story is about.
"whom"
Integrate this quotation into a sentence. Then analyze how it proves the thesis
"Youth sports are beneficial to students"
"Youth sports are correlated with lower rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and muscle atrophy in adulthood"
In the article it states that "youth sports are correlated with lower rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and muscle atrophy in adulthood." Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes both impact peoples lives negatively. Muscle atrophy is also terrible because one's strength allows them to stay active into old age. Therefore, youth sports are incredibly impactful when it comes to health and should be encouraged.
Change the following active sentence into the passive voice using by
"Students completed the homework"
"The homework was completed by the students."
Example:
As technology becomes ever more present in everyone's lives, it is worth asking oneself whether or not it should unquestioningly be integrated into schools. Yes, it can increase productivity, but is that productivity worth the potential risks? Should humans openly embrace a method which has no long-term research to inform whether it is actually good? The youth of this nation is arguably its most precious resource, and it must be protected against potential dangers that come in the name of progress.