Vocabulary for Argumentative Writing When we write an argumentative essay‚ our opinions carry more weight if we look at both sides of the issue. In other words‚ we acknowledge our opponents’ views but try to convince the reader that our own argument is stronger. Our essay would be extremely dull if we used the words supporters and opponents all the way through. Similarly‚ it would be unimpressive if we only used the verb say to refer to people’s opinions. The tables below contain lists of useful
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Word-formation in English by Ingo Plag Universität Siegen in press Cambridge University Press Series ‘Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics’ Draft version of September 27‚ 2002 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1 1. Basic concepts 1.1. What is a word? 4 4 1.2. Studying word-formation 12 1.3. Inflection and derivation 18 1.4. Summary 23 Further reading 23 Exercises 24 2. Studying
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John F Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States and he died as a result of an assassination in Dallas Texas. This assassination occurred precisely at 12:30 pm on the 22nd of November in 1963. He was shot in his motorcade while he rode through the Dealey Plaza in Dallas‚ Texas. During this year‚ President John F Kennedy and his team of political advisers were getting prepared for the oncoming presidential campaign. He had not announced his plan to vie for presidency formally but somehow
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Pride by Sionil F. Jose from Sionil Jose’s Book Waywaya and other short stories. 1. What are the settings of short stories of Sionil Jose? 1.1 Place - urban p. 58 ".. shop windows and the cars edged one another on the Escolta. He did not call for the office car to take him home..." 1.2 Time - afternoon to midnight p. 58 ".. but in a while the iceplant siren blew into the dead afernon air- it was five and the crownd began to swell in the cafe. " p. 59 " When
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accede‚ exceed Accede means to agree‚ to allow; exceed means to go beyond‚ to surpass‚ as in “Drivers who exceed the speed limit are asking for hefty fines.” accept‚ except Not commonly seen even from unpublished writers‚ who are probably familiar with the difference because they’re all waiting for an acceptance! “We accept your invitation to your party‚ except for Bill‚ who will be away on that day.” However‚ I recently saw (on a publisher’s web site!) the statement‚ “We are excepting submissions
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John F. Kennedy is one of the best American presidents in my opinion. He was loyal to his country and made decisions that made the United States a better place. His childhood was very easy and he lived quite a easy life. As president Kennedy achieved many achievements and also accomplished many accomplishments. There’s also a few interesting things that a lot of people don’t know what about Kennedy. John Filzegeild Kennedy was born on May 21st 1917 in Brookline‚ Massachusetts.
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President John F. Kennedy was elected in November 8‚ 1960 as the 35th president of the United States. Kennedy is the youngest man ever to be elected president of the United States. Kennedy was 43-year-old when he was elected president. Kennedy also became the the first Roman Catholic to hold that office. John F. Kennedy had many accomplishment through his time in office unfortunately he only served through 1961-1963. On March 1‚ 1961 president John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps by Executive
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Argumentative Essays are very common in the our world today. Whether the argument is debating nutrition‚ politics‚ or education‚ they must all use specific techniques to ensure that the argument is effective. These techniques consist of things such as rhetorical devices‚ different types of evidence‚ and the structure of an essay. All of these techniques contribute to making an argumentative essay the best that it can be. Editorial Two used a variety of argumentative techniques‚ such as rhetorical
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Argumentative Essay: Phrases‚ expressions‚ and sentence starters Useful vocabulary Transitional phrases/linking words: Addition Again‚ also‚ and‚ and then‚ besides‚ equally important‚ first‚ further‚ furthermore‚ in addition‚ in the first place‚ moreover‚ next‚ second‚ finally‚ still‚ too. Comparison Also‚ in the same way‚ likewise‚ similarly. Concession Granted‚ naturally‚ of course. Contrast Although‚ and yet‚ at the same time‚ but at the same time‚ despite that‚ even so
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KINDS OF SPEECHES Persuasive Speech Persuade-to do or believe something especially by reasoning. What exactly is Persuasive Speech? -A persuasive speech is written to persuade‚ or convince the listeners‚ of the validity of the speaker’s argument. -This might involve persuading someone to change their opinion or at the very least take into account some elements that have not really been considered before. The Main Elements to Writing a Persuasive Speech 1. Credibility- establish by demonstrating
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