Essay What!!!
This 5th paragraph of your essay allows you to give credit to the opposition, but makes your point of view stronger, not weaker, then explains the "so what".
What is counterclaim/ conclusion
Posted signs around campus are advising people to wash (my/their) hands to avoid the spread of flu germs.
What is their?
My estate is to be split among my sister daughter son and nephew.
What is comma after sister, daughter, and son?
Good driving is as much a matter of courtesy as skill/ a matter of skill.
What is "a matter of skill"?
It is raining for two days.
What is "has been"?
This part of the essay should outline your body paragraphs and tell the reader what the focus of the essay is.
What is a thesis statement?
Some of our luggage (was/were) lost.
What is the verb was?
I lived in San Francisco California for 20 years.
What is a comma after Francisco, and a comma after California?
Mrs. Zaal told her students to eat a good breakfast, to arrive at school on time, and to have gotten sleep/ to get a good nights sleep.
What is "to get a good nights sleep."?
He has returned from London last week.
What is "returned"? Take out "has".
When using research for an essay you always want to be sure you use this kind of source.
Credible (.edu, .gov etc.)
Each college student bring/ brings their own experiences to their classes.
What is brings?
"Alicia will you do that assignment for me?"
What is a comma after Alicia?
Jack is not only good-natured but (you can rely on him/reliable).
What is "reliable"?
The baby is sleeping for three hours now.
What is "has been"?
Your thesis should include all three of these elements in order.
What are counterclaim, claim, and three supporting reasons?
Everybody who signed up for the snowboarding trip (was/were) taking lessons.
What is the verb was?
Kathleen met her husband on December 5 2003 in Mill Valley California.
What are a comma after 5, 2003, and Valley?
The land to the west of us is owned by the Double M Ranch, and (the land to the north of us is owned by my uncle/my uncle owns the land to the north of us).
What is "the land to the north of us is owned by my uncle"?
I will call you when the dinner will be ready.
What is "is"?
When writing an outline these elements should be a part of it.
What is rewriting the prompt, developing a claim for both sides, brainstorming supporting reasons, writing a thesis statement, turning your reasons into topic sentences for your body paragraphs, giving evidence for your supporting reasons, writing a counterclaim and conclusion.
The Delmonico Brothers (specialize/specializes) in organic produce and additive-free meats.
What is specializes?
To apply for this job you must have previous experience.
What is a comma after job?
Three things contributed to the team's defeat---illness, injuries, and (the weather was bad for football/bad weather).
What is "bad weather"?
She was not/ will not be here today.
What is "will not"?