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.