The argumentative essay is a genre of writing that requires you to: Present a claim on a topic Explain, clarify, and illustrate that claim Persuade the reader that the claim supported in the essay is valid by: a. Convincing the reader that the claim is correct b. Persuading…
Hyperbole is language that is obviously exaggerated and is not meant to be taken literally. Writers often use hyperbole for emphasis or to be funny. Examples: John asked a million questions. You could have knocked me over with a feather. He’s as quiet as a mouse. Now, I’ve seen EVERYTHING.
Verb tense consistency refers to keeping the same tense throughout a clause. We don’t want to have one time period being described in two different tenses.If you have two or more time periods, start a new clause or a new sentence. Example of a clause with…