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Friday 31 May 2019

12 ways to write a sentence- Essay

5. The Adverb sentence: We use it to add interest and intrigue.
Adverb (comma) sentence
Quickly, Curiously, Interestingly, Importantly, Firstly, Often, Almost, remarkably, similarly, significantly, surprisingly, readily, happily, consequently.

Example: Surprisingly, everyone was at school on time.

Firstly, we read the Merchant of Venice a book written by William Shakespeare.
Secondly, we wrote the essay with the help of our lovely teacher.

11. The W-start sentence: We use it to sound thoughtful and knowledgeable.
Who, while, whilst, when, where, what, whereas.

Example: While the teacher was talking, Alesha was watching Youtube.

When I was in year 6, my sister was in year 8.
While Mom was cooking, I was setting the table.
Whereas I was washing the dishes, my mom cleaned the house.

While my sister was watching the T.V, Surprisingly, she slept while watching.

Quickly, everybody evacuated the building as the fire started to spread out.
While everyone was evacuating the building, Lisa was still in the room.

6. Begin with a preposition: Prepositions are words that indicate location or movement.
In, on, at, between, against, over, under, before, after, behind, within, for, throughout, near, about.

Example: Throughout the class, the students worked on their writing.

Before the bell went, all the students were in the class.
In the beginning, the story was really boring.

4. Red, White, And Blue: Use this when you need to give more than one idea on a topic.

Example: The idea of racism is memorable in `The Merchant of Venice' because of Shylock, Judaism, and conflict.
The essentials of rugby are kicking, passing, and tackling.

All you need for success are hard work, support, and hope.
My favorite ice cream flavors are Vanilla, Chocolate, and Banana.

Basic Introduction- 

Q/R
Q= Quote- from the text
R=Rhetorical question- A question you don't have to answer.

TAKO
T= Tittle- `The Merchant of Venice'
A= Author- William Shakespeare
K= Key argument- use words from the question. 
      What are you arguing
      A key moment that surprised was when Shylock didn't get his pound of flesh.
      A key moment that shocked the reader was when Antonio agreed to forfeit a pound of his flesh to Shylock if he didn't repay his bond.
O= Outline- The 3 things you are going to write about
                     Red, White and Blue sentence
Red= he was willing to die for money to give Bassanio.
White= Shylock hate each other.
Blue= Shylock doesn't show mercy.
" If you wrong us shall we not revenge?". ( Shakespeare- Shylock) Have you ever felt like taking revenge? In William Shakespeare `The Merchant of Venice'  A key moment that shocked the reader was when Antonio agreed to forfeit a pound of his flesh to Shylock if he didn't repay his bond. This moment was shocking, outrageous and fascinating. This moment was important to the text as a whole because Shylock and Antonio didn't like each other but still agreed on the bond, Antonio was willing to risk his life for Bassanio, and Shylock did not show mercy in claiming his bond.


Basic  Body Paragraph x3 #1

P= Point-  The moment when Antonio agreed the bond was shocking because Shylock and Antonio didn't get along.
E= Evidence-  Antonio was a Merchant and Shylock made a living lending people money with interest. While Shylock charged interest, Antonio lent money without interest and scorned Shylock for doing so. He also spat at Shylock and called him " cut-throat dog". 
E- Explain-  Therefore, the reader is shocked to discover Antonio and Shylock can come to an agreement about money lending. It is also shocking because it is when Shylock calls Antonio out for the way he treats him, Antonio tells Shylock that he will spit on him and call him a dog again. This treatment is not usual between people who make agreements.
L- Link-  With treatment like this from Antonio towards Shylock, and a promise to be just as cruel in the future, it is shocking that they both agreed to the bond.

Basic Body Paragraph#2


P= Point- Another reason this is shocking is that Antonio is willing to die for Bassanio.
E= Evidence- Antonio agreed to give a pound of flesh to pay to Shylock if he could not pay the money on time. He needed the money for Bassanio to buy a ring for a girl he loved(Portia). He could have given money to Bassanio himself but his ships with money were in the ocean (which could sink any minute).
E=Explain-Bassanio and Antonio are close and best friends. Antonio would do anything for Bassanio
L= Link- 

Mirror Conclusion- TAKOL

T= Tittle- `The Merchant of Venice'
A= Author- William Shakespeare
K= Key argument- use words from the question. 
      What are you arguing
      A key moment that surprised was when Shylock didn't get his pound of flesh.
      A key moment that shocked the reader was when Antonio agreed to forfeit a pound of his flesh to Shylock if he didn't repay his bond.
O= Outline- The 3 things you are going to write about
                     Red, White and Blue sentence
Red= he was willing to die for money to give Bassanio.
White= Shylock hate each other.
Blue= Shylock doesn't show mercy.

In Willam Shakespeare's ' The Merchant of Venice ' a key moment that shocked the reader was when Antonio agreed to a bond of a pound of flesh if he couldn't pay back Shylock,. This was shocking because Antonio hated Shylock and promised to mistreat him in the future. Antonio was willing to die for Bassanio even though he begged him not to take the risk. Finally, because Shylock had never shown mercy and did not at the trial. For these reasons, it is clear that this moment was shocking to the reader.

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