Essay structures

My 15th 2019

10 min  starter tasks

Adverb sentence: Quickly, Ivan ran to the changing room and get his bag.
Preposition sentence: In an hour, Mom is going to cook dinner.

 The -ED start
Starting a sentence with -ed form of the verb. It makes for a punchy opening to the sentence.

Committed, Undaunted, Determined, Forced, Gifted, Blighted, Thrilled, Bewildered, Delighted, Blessed, Overpowered, Drafted, Surprised, concerned.

E.g. Thrilled by the score, the coach shouted us all 'Maccas'

Forced by my father, I worked hard to get a high grade.
Determined to shoot the ball, I ran straight to the hoop.

The W-start sentence
The beginning a sentence with a W-word. The W-start makes writing sound thoughtful and knowledgeable.

Who, What, Whilst, Where, What, Whereas.

E.g. Whereas Liz played Netball, I played Hockey.

While my Mom was gone for shopping, I cooked dinner
Whilst Xij was finishing his essay, the class already finished their essay.

P.E.E.L Paragraph
Most of the people know that Basketball is more popular than Netball yet some people still favors Netball. People know basketball is a lot more popular because it is widely broadcasted and played in the world. An example of it is when the Golden State Warriors won the Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers and also for the famous Michael Jordan he is widely known and idolized basketball player in the world. For these reasons, basketball is a lot more popular than netball.