Essay Structure: Argumentation and Language Resources
Essay Structure
Opening
Nowadays, there is a debate about [topic of the essay]. Some people believe that [opposing view], while I believe that [your opinion]. In this essay, I will explain my point of view and why I hold this opinion. In a nutshell, [short summary of your opinion].
Body 1
Firstly, it is important to highlight that [first reason]. This is because [reason or example]. For example, [specific example]. Moreover, I believe that [develop the argument with more details or facts]. As a result
Read MoreMedieval Literature: Chronicles, Tales, and Poems
The Anarchy – Peterborough Chronicle
This year King Stephen traveled over the sea to Normandy and was welcomed there because they thought he should be just like his uncle and because he still had his treasure. But he dispersed and squandered it foolishly. King Henry had gathered much gold and silver, and people did no good thereof for his soul. Then King Stephen came to England, and they held his council in Oxford. There, he arrested Bishop Roger of Salisbury, Alexander Bishop of Lincoln, Roger the
Read MoreQuinceañera Celebrations: Traditions Across Latin America
The Quinceañera, sometimes also called Fiesta Quinceañera or simply quince, is a celebration of a girl’s fifteenth birthday in parts of Latin America. It is a significant event, different from other birthdays. The word quinceañera also refers to the girl who is celebrating her fifteenth birthday.
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Celebration
The celebration marks the transition from girl to woman. It serves as
Read MoreMastering Irregular Verbs: Past Simple and Past Participle Forms
Comprehensive Table of Irregular Verbs
| Verb | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
Arise Awake Bear Beat Become Begin Bend Beset Bet Bid Bind Bite Bleed Blow Break Breed Bring Broadcast Build Burn Burst Buy Cast Catch Choose Cling Come Cost Creep Cut Deal Dig Dive Do Draw Dream Drink Drive Eat Fall Feed Feel Fight Find Fit Flee Fling Fly Forbid Forget Forgo Forgive Forsake Foretell Freeze Get Give Go Grind Grow Hang (suspend) Hang (execute) Have Hear Hide Hit Hold Hurt Keep Kneel Know Lay Lead Lean Leap Learn Leave Lend Let Lie (recline) Light Lose Make Mean Meet Misspell Mistake Mow Overcome Overdo Overtake Overthrow Pay Plead Prove Put Quit Read Rid Ride Ring Rise Run Saw Say See Seek Sell Send Set Sew Shake Shear Shed Shine Shoot Show Shrink Shut Sing Sink Sit Sleep Slay Slide Sling Slit Smell Smite Sow Speak Speed Spell Spend Spill Spin Spit Split Spoil Spread Spring Stand Steal Stick Sting Stink Stride Strike Strive Swear Sweep Swell Swim Swing Take Teach Tear Tell Think Thrive Throw Thrust Tread Understand Uphold Upset Wake Wear Weave Wed Weep Win Wind Withdraw Withhold Withstand Wring Write | Arose Awoke Bore Beat Became Began Bent Beset Bet/ |
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table: A Summary
Le Morte d’Arthur: A Summary
The Rise of King Arthur
Le Morte d’Arthur tells the story of King Arthur and his Knights at the Round Table. Arthur, the son of King Uther Pendragon, was raised by another family. He takes his rightful place as king when, as a boy, he is able to pull the sword called Excalibur from the stone. Although he rules wisely and is counseled by Merlin the magician, Arthur makes enemies of other kings and is often at war.
The Round Table and Chivalry
When Arthur marries Guinevere,
Read MoreVerbs, Adjectives, and Prepositions in English
Verbs and Dependent Prepositions
A
- Abide by
- Abstain from
- Accuse (somebody) of
- Add to
- Adhere to
- Agree with
- Aim at/for
- Allow for
- Apologize to someone for something
- Apply for
- Approve of
- Argue with/about
- Arrest (somebody) for
- Ask for
- Attend to
B
- Believe in
- Belong to
- Blame (somebody) for
- Boast about
- Borrow (something) from (somebody)
C
- Call for
- Care for
- Choose between
- Comment on
- Compare with
- Complain about
- Concentrate on
- Conform to
- Congratulate on
- Consent to
- Consist of
D
- Deal with
- Decide on
E
- Excel at/in
- Excuse (somebody) for
F
- Face up to
- Forgive