opinions or facts thesis statements, and grammar

Opinions or Facts Thesis Statements, and Grammar

Opinions

• This is an opinion which is someone's idea or feeling about a certain topic

• Opinions are disputable: which means not established as a fact, and so it is open to question or debate.

• Some keywords are: good/bad, believe, might think, always, never, should guess, interpretation, and point of view

• There are more and you have to look at all the context clues in the sentence/statement.

• You also need to know that an opinion can change.

Facts

• A fact is a statement you can prove

• Facts are certainties: this means you can know this for certainly

• Some keywords are: number, statistics, verified document, an eye-witness, record, proof, photographs

• There are more keywords you just have look at all the context clues in the sentence/statement

• You also need to know that a fact can not change

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can be proven.

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Some keywords for an

is think, point of view, and believe

Multiple Choice

Figure out if this sentence is a opinion or a fact.

I think chocolate milk is better than plain milk

• fact

• opinion

Multiple Choice

Figure out if this sentence is a opinion or a fact.

I know Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963

from a website.

• fact

• opinion

Thesis Statement

• It describes your subject/topic of what your essay is about

• it introduces a certain claim you are making about your topic

• It describes 3 ways in which you will support and develop your claim

• A thesis statement states the author's opinion in the introduction

• So the formula for a Thesis statement is: Subject/Topic + Claim + 3 points of support = Thesis Statement

Multiple Choice

What is the correct formula for a thesis statement.

• Subject/Topic + Claim + 3 points of support = Thesis Statement

• Subject/topic + Claim = Thesis Statement

• 3 points of support + Claim = Thesis Statement

• Subject/Topic + 3 points of claim + Support = Thesis Statement

Multiple Choice

Is a Thesis Statement the author's opinion or a fact.

• Opinion

• Fact

Multiple Choice

Which could be a thesis statement about Global Warming

• I think global warming is getting worse and worse as seconds pass.

• On Wikipedia I found: Global warming usually refers to human-induced warming of the Earth system

Grammar

• Grammar is the way we arrange words to make proper sentences. 

• Word-level grammar covers verbs and tenses, nouns, adverbs, etc. 

• Sentence-level grammar covers phrases, clauses, reported speech, etc.

• Now we're going to listen to a Word Crimes song

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

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Which word should I use in this sentence

I rather

in my bed than on the couch.

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Which word should I use in this sentence

I had to

the whole time in PE today

Multiple Choice

What is the correct punctuation in the sentence below

"Mom can I go to the mall __"

• !

• ?

• .

Multiple Choice

What is the correct punctuation in the sentence below

"Mom can I go to the mall __"

• !

• ?

• .

• ,

Multiple Choice

What is the correct punctuation in the sentence below

Today I get to go to a sleepover__

• !

• ?

• .

• ,

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Which word should be filled in the blank in the sentence below

been snowing all-day

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Which word should be filled in the blank in the sentence below

The cat is eating

food.

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Which word should be filled in the blank in the sentence below

important to study before a test.