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A complete change in ways of thinking, methods of working etc...
What is a definition of "revolution?"
100
This process took thousands of years to be completed and involved the domestication of animals, the development of argriculture, and the construction of cities.
What was involved in the process of transformation from hunter/gathering to civilization?
100
To understand how the accident at Chernobyl happened, it is necessary to understand how a nuclear power plant is constructed and how one operates.
What is a process essay thesis statement?
100
Write the basic essay structure for a block argumentative essay.
I. Intro II. Body A. Concessions B. Rebuttals C. Supporting Argument 1 D. Supporting Argument 2 III. Conclusion
100
(name the sentence type) Salt water boils at a higher temperature than freshwater; therefore, food cooks faster in salt water.
What is a compound sentence?
200
The Mesopotamians _______________ their dry soil with water from the nearby rivers.
What is "irrigated?"
200
The development of the wheel, irrigation, writing, jursiprudence, and mathmatics.
What were some Sumerian inventions and innovations?
200
Scientists have found that shyness in an individual can result from both bilogical and environmental factors.
What is a cause/effect essay thesis statement?
200
I. Introductory Paragraph II. Body A. Shaping the vase B. First (bisque) firing C. Glazing D. Second firing III. Concluding Paragraph
What is a process essay?
200
(name the error type) You do not need to risk carrying cash or to risk to miss a sale.
What is lacking parallel structure?
300
We can understand that the word ________________ means not making a decision because you are unsure.
What is "hesitating?"
300
We must have information about the social situation the person is in and how that person interprets it. We can also consider elements of that person's personality.
What is needed to understand a person's behavior?
300
On the surface at least, U.S. and Japanese societies seem totally opposite... In spite of these differences, theses two apparently opposite cultures share several important experiences.
What is a compare/contrast essay thesis statement/transition sentence?
300
Write the basic essay structure for a point by point compare/contrast essay.
I. Intro II. Body A. Point of comparison 1 B. Point of comparison 2 C. Point of comparison 3 III. Conclusion
300
(name the type of clause in this sentence) She insisted that the company not lose any more customers to its competitors.
What is a noun clause sentence?
400
But it did make them accustomed to the notion of actively _________________ their environments.
What is "manipulating?"
400
People kept their domesticated animals near by in case they needed them for labor or trade and especially for food.
What does the expression "to have meat on the hoof" mean?
400
Although there are certainly reasons to be cautious with stem cell research or any new technology, I believe that its potential benefits far outweigh its dangers.
What is an argumentative essay thesis statement?
400
Shyness I. Intro II. Body A. genetics Transition Sentence B. home life/family life C. culture D. technology E. good listener III. Conclusion
What is a cause/effect essay?
400
(name the error type) The President's Scholarship for which John had applied was awarded to someone else.
What is a nonrestrictive adjective clause lacking commas?
500
The tendency to explain our own and other people's behavior entirely in terms of personality traits, thereby underestimating the power of social influence.
What is "the fundamental attribution error?"
500
This law made the responsibility of trade only apply to the buyer; for instance, a seller could sell a bad product if the buyer was naive enough to purchase it.
What does Hammurabi's code "let the buyer beware" mean?
500
While there are many factors to consider when analyzing bullying at school, the key to truly understanding this problem is in the motivations behind the abusive acts specifically those fueled by social complexities, such as peer-pressure and family demands, and those fueled by the needs of the individual's ego, such as personality traits and disorders.
What is a classification/definiton essay thesis statement?
500
Write the basic essay structure for an advantages/disadvantages essay.
I. Intro II. Body A. Advantages B. Disadvantages C. Author's Opinion III. Conclusion
500
(name the type of adverb clause) Even though I am a successful business executive, I still do not enjoy speaking in public.
What is an adverb clause sentence showing concession?