What four things are needed in an argumentative essay?
Claim, Reasons, Evidence, Counter-claim
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"How are you?" she said.
"Fine," he replied.
Dialogue
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he was a veteran of world war ii
He was a veteran of World War II.
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The sky misses the sun at night.
personification - giving a non-human thing a human-like quality
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They was waiting for the bus, but it never came.
They were...
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What makes a good thesis?
Arguable, clear, states why
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How do you think the animals survive without easy access to water?
Questioning
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is the mississippi river is the longest river in the united states
Is the Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States?
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I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti.
simile - comparing two things using like or as
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Sarah and Sasha waits for there mom to pick them up.
Sarah and Sasha wait for their mom to pick them up.
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Write a claim based on the following...
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday announced a plan to create 15,000 “supportive housing” apartments for chronically homeless New Yorkers.
Homelessness is a great problem in New York, and Mayor de Blasio is working to solve the problem.
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The terrible event ruined his career.
Tone
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my uncle joe wonders if the british know much about the american indians
My Uncle Joe wonders if the British know much about the American Indians.
300
Out of reach, I pull out with a screech.
onomatopoeia - a word that also is a sound
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They're dog is called Snowy.
Their dog...
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He wants sole credit. “Let’s be clear,” Mr. de Blasio said at a news conference. “The City of New York is acting. We are acting decisively. We are not waiting on Albany.”
What is the claim?
NYC is in the lead in solving the homelessness problem.
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Howdy! He-haw it's gonna be a bright day!
Dialect
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the short story, the hills are higher, is set near the pacific ocean and the swiss mountains.
The short story, "The Hills are Higher," is set near the Pacific Ocean and the Swiss mountains.
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I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
hyperbole - an extreme exaggeration
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There new car is red, and it has leather seats, but it doesn't have heated seats.
Their new car is red, and it has leather seats; however, it doesn't have heated seats.
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Advocates for the homeless have long said that the city needs at least 30,000 supportive units — apartments with social services for people whose mental illnesses, addictions and other problems make them extremely vulnerable to returning to the street — to make a serious dent in the problem.
What is the claim?
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Although many people follow the Patriots because of their record, their history of cheating makes them infamous.
counter-claim
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I do better in studying social studies than in german or math.
I do better in studying social studies than in German or math.
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Once upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and weary
Alliteration - the repetition of a sound in words
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The cat went out of the house but the dog stayed in.
The cat went out of the house, but the dog stayed in.