WRITING EXERCISES ABOUT THE ESSAY

1.Identifying hook techniques:
1.1 Openning with a quote.
1.2 Openning with an interesting or emotional story.
1.3 Openning with a question.
1.4 Openning with a starling fact.
1.5.Openning with a striking image(description)

2.Components of an introductory paragraph.
Choose the missing hook for introductory paragraph.
2.1 b.All men are not created equal.
2.2 Choose the missing background for introductory paragraph
a.In this time of increased terrrorism and nuclear proliferation,are need a strong military that represents the entire nation and all its citizens,a military that can be ready for action at a moment's notice.
2.3Choose the missing thesis for introductory paragraph
b.Lastly,as medical science and technnology are always advancing,there is always the possibility that what is incurable today could be curable or manageable in the near future.
2.4 a.Marijuana should be legalized.

3.Choose the missing connecting idea for introductory paragraph
b.On the other hand,however branding sexual offenders for life might actually do more harm than good.
a.Supportes of euthanasia says that is inhumane to keep alive terminally ill people who are experiencing inmense suffering.

4.Sequencing the sentences of an introductory paragraph
TO IMPROVE VOTE TURNOUT

1.Voting to elect public officials is one of the most invaluable rights of a citizen in a democratic society.
2. Throught voting people realize the basic principles of democracy and stablish a government of the people,by the people and for the people.
3. In countries where voting is compulsory,voter turnout is between 70% and 50%.
4. In addition,to the Cumbersome registration process and the fact thar election day,is a work day,the two-party system offers a limited choice to voters.
5.To make matters worse,electors are held on a tuesday,which is workday for most americans.
6. In contrast,voter turnout in the U.S. is only 50%.That is because unlike in other wester democracies,registering to vote is not easy in the U.S.
7.Unless the known causes of low voter turnout are dealt with citizens of the U.S. will not be truly represented by their elected leaders.

AGAINST EUTHANASIA

1.Nowadays,there is heated debate going in regarding euthanasia(assisted suicide).
2.Supporters of euthanasia says that it is inhumane to keep alive terminally people who are experiencing inmense suffering.
3.However,pain and suffering are just as much a part of life as good health and hapiness.
4. Life is precious,and no one has the right to take his own life.
5.Moreover,because the interests of the patient may be in conflict with those of the family or medical community,there is always the chance that euthanasia could be abused.
6. Lastly,as medical science and technology are always advancing,there is always the possibility yhat what is incurable today could be curable or manageable in the near future.
7.For these reasons,enthanasia should remain illegal.

5.Identifying problems with the thesis statement
5.1The thesis is incorrect because contradicts the introductory paragraph.
5.2The thesis is incorrect because the thesis is unclear.
5.3 The thesis is incorrect because the thesis is a fact .
5.4 The thesis is incorrect because is unrrelated to the introductory paragraph.
5.5 The thesis is incorrect because is too general.


6.Write thesis statements
6.1They wrote :therefore ,terminally ill patients should be granted the right to die.
I wrote: Therefore,patients with terminally diseases should have right to die.
6.2 They wrote:therefore,marijuana should be legalized.
I wrote:For these reasons,marijuana should be legalized.
6.3They wrote:Therefore,society should continue to use the death penalty to punish the most heinous crimes .
I wrote:For these reasons,society should continue to use the death penalty to punish the most horrible crimes.
6.4They wrote :For these reasons,teenagers must be protected from being tried in adult courts.
I wrote:Therefore,teenagers must be tried in juvenil courts.
6.5 They wrote:For these reasons,America is not a land of equal opportunities.
I wrote:Therefore,america is not a land of equal opportunities.

THE ESSAY

JOINT CONSTRUCTION

SELECTING TOPIC

ENGLISH

ENGLISH FOR CHILDREN

NEW STRATEGIES FOR THE PROCESS OF TEACHING ENGLISH FOR CHILDREN

HOW TO IMPROVE OUR ABILITIES TO TEACH ENGLISH

SUGGESTED TOPIC: THE FACTORS DYNAMIC ,PLANNING,AND AUDIO-VISUAL RESOURCES CAN IMPROVE THE PROCESS OF TEACHING ENGLISH

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Questions about the eassy.
1.What that athesis statement do?A thesis statement gives an outline of what will be discussed in the essay.
2.What does an introduction usually contain?It commonly gives background information an the thesis statement althoug it can contain often ideas an opinions.
3.Where do you usually find the thesis statement?It's usually the last sentence of the introduction.
4.What is a topic sentence?A sentence which gives an outline of the contents of a paragraph.
5.Where do you find a topic sentence?Normally at the beginning of a paragraph(but sometimes at the end).
6.What does a supporting sentence do?It gives details on one of the arguments in a paragraph.
7.What often comes after a supporting sentence?Development by using an example.

8.What do you usually find a conclusion?A summary of the main arguments,often with an opinion or recommendation.

Over the last ten years,playing videogames has become the hobby for most children.Children in our culture grow up playing videogames in the morning,in the afternoon and often in the evening.They use all their free time for playing videogames.Althoug there are some kind of videogames that can be good for children,because they can learn new words and increase their vocabulary,but in spite of ,many parents think that playing videogames may not good for children.In fact,videogames may be a bad influence to children for three reasons.

First of all,some videogames are not good for children.For example,in counter strike and vice city,people are killed with knives,guns and even cars.Some children can believe that violence is a normal situation in our life.They may begin to act with violence because children imit all that they see.

Second,videogames can affect reading ability.Reading require concentration and mental processes.If children playing videogames too many hours each day,when they try to read,probably they will be tired,also they don't practice enough time to learn how to read.

Finally,videogames may affect children's schoolwork in other ways.If they spend too much time playing videogames,they can't conclude their homework on time.Consequently,they are not learn their lessons,and could even fail in school.

In conclusion,if children playing videogames too much,their personalities can be harmed,furthermore,their progress in school can be affected.Therefore,parents should have more control over their children and only to let play videogames on weekends and to check that their children finish their homework before to play videogames.