Essay Parts
What is the first part of an essay?
Introduction
I (visit) _______ France five times.
I HAVE VISITED France five times.
[ability]
I (eat) _____ a whole pizza by myself.
I CAN EAT/AM ABLE TO EAT a whole pizza by myself.
cute
cuter
difficult
the most difficult
What should not be in your body?
Off-topic sentences.
She (never/leave) _______ Hawaii.
She HAS NEVER LEFT Hawaii.
[possibility]
I (not/go) ______ to Guam this summer; I don't have enough money.
I COULD NOT GO/MAY NOT GO/MIGHT NOT GO to Guam this summer; I don't have enough money.
beautiful
more beautiful
cold
the coldest
How many paragraphs are in the body of an essay?
It depends on how many subtopics you have.
I (see) _______ this movie twenty times.
I HAVE SEEN this movie twenty times.
[advice]
You (call) _______ him tonight.
You SHOULD CALL/OUGHT TO CALL him tonight.
comfortable
more comfortable
far
the farthest
What are two things your conclusion must include?
Short Review and something memorable
He (not/go) _______ home in a long time.
He HAS NOT GONE home in a long time.
[prohibition]
You (not/smoke) _______ in public places.
You MUST NOT SMOKE in public places.
far
farther
good
the best
What are three ways to make an essay memorable in the conclusion?
- suggestion
- call for action
- opinion
- quote
She (swim) _______ across the ocean twice.
She HAS SWUM across the ocean twice.
[not obligation]
You (eat) _______ eat everything on your plate.
You DON'T HAVE TO EAT everything on your plate.
bad
worse
happy
the happiest