Opinion Essay
The most important sentence in an opinion essay that contains the 3 reasons that you will be arguing for or against in your essay.
What is your thesis?
A thesis statement contains your 3 reasons that you will be developing more fully in your essay.
What is wrong or right? You decide.
The girls' beach towels were draped over the railing.
That sentence is correct. There is more than one girl and more than one beach towel.
The girls' beach towels were draped over the railing.
The concert was filled with woman listening to the romantic singer's songs.
The plural of woman is women.
The concert was filled with women listening to the romantic singer's songs.
I loved the performance, it was the best concert I've ever been to.
This is a comma splice sentence where 2 small sentences, also known as phrases, are in one sentence separated only by a comma.
I love the performance; it was the best concert I've ever been to. or
I love the performance. It was the best concert I've ever been to.
What are the steps a writer needs to take when writing a short answer in an exam?
#1 Introduce your main idea.
#2 Give examples or facts to back up your idea -and state why these examples prove your main idea.
#3 Write a concluding sentence to summarize your point of view.
How many paragraphs are there is a traditional essay?
There are 5 paragraphs in a traditional essay:
the introduction that contains your thesis statement, your 3 body paragraphs - each about 1 of your arguments and the conclusion that restates your thesis using different words.
You decide right or wrong.
Sallys' cousin's pet was named Spot.
Sally is only one person, so therefore it should be
Sally's
cousin's is correct. From this we can assume that Sally had one cousin.
What are the words in italics called in an essay? what is their purpose?
Firstly, teens need their phones for emergency situations.
Secondly, teens need their phones to be in close contact with their friends and families.
In conclusion, teens need their cell phones for a variety of reasons.
What are transition words?
Firstly, secondly; In conclusion; then,
Their purpose to help the flow of the essay and to connect and introduce different points.
Restate this information so it makes sense.
There were many characters in the forest and the one I liked the best was Puck he was funny and he got into a lot of trouble like when he put the love juice in the wrong persons eyes what a loser.
Judge the answer by hearing it.
What mark will a student receive if, after reading the prompt, s/he writes, "This doesn't apply to me." or "I don't care."
The final mark would be zero. You need to take one side or the other regardless of your "true" feelings about the subject. The promp is just a vehicle to establish your writing skills and knowledge of the opinion essay form.
All of the seniors' enjoyed the prom.
Incorrect. There is no apostrophe needed.
Seniors is just a plural word describing more than one student.
Suzies house used to be on the corner. Larry lived across the street. It makes sense that they married and bought there house close to the area.
there means a place
their means it belongs to them.
Suzie's house used to be on the corner. Larry lived across the street. It makes sense that they married and bought their house close to the area.
Give 3 reasons why teenagers need cell phones.
Judge by the answer.
In your body paragraphs, (the middle paragraphs, each one deals with 1 argument), what is the purpose of the final sentence in that paragraph?
Each body paragraph ends with a concluding sentence that sums up the main idea in that paragraph.
Right or wrong?
The Grimsby band's instrument's were lost at sea.
Band's is correct as there is one band.
Instuments here means more than one and there is no apostrophe needed.
The Grimsby band's instruments were lost at sea.
Look at her! She is prettier then me.
"Then" is a word that shows time.
One thing happens THEN another thing happens.
I saw her face and THEN I realized that she is prettier THAN me.
"It's so hot today," whined the students. "This whether sucks."
The sky gives us the weather.
Whether is a choice between 2 things.
I don't know whether he came home at 8 pm or 1 am.
What are the three biggest problems that face teenagers today in their lives?
Judge the answer.
What is the best thing for a student to do after they have read the prompt?
After reading the prompt, a student should brainstorm ideas to establish which side of the argument they should argue and which side of the prompt contains the strongest reasons for their essay.
Right or wrong?
The Nazis' were a horrible group of soldiers who destroyed the fabric of Western civilization.
No apostrophe needed.
Nazis is plural and they are now owning anything in this sentence.
The Nazis were a horrible group of soldiers who destroyed the fabric of Western civilization.
My Grandfathers' fishing rod was washed out into the lake when he lost his balance on the rocks.
2 mistakes
My Grandfather's - This sentence is about one man.
Grandfather does not require a capital letter.
My grandfather's fishing rod was washed out into the lake when he lost his balance on the rocks.
Their arent too many WWI jackets still left in excellent condition. Hour museum would be delighted to be gifted this item.
There is the correct form here.
aren't needs an apostrophe as it is a contraction of the words "are" and "not".
Outline 2 methods of studying that you find the best.
Judge by the answer.