English 6

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    • Present Perfect Tense
      -> Present perfect tense is made up of HAS/HAVE + the past participle form of verb.
      1. Has + Past Participle is used when the subject is singular
      2. Have + Past Participle is used when the subject is plural. It can also be used with I 

      -> Since and for can be used to identify present perfect.
    • Past Perfect Tense
      -> It refers to the actions that were completed before a certain or specific time in the past.
      ->The past perfect tense is formed by using the past tense "to have" which is HAD.
    • FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
      ->It is a verb tense used with an action that will be complete, sometime in the future before another action will take place.
      ->It is formed by using WILL/SHALL HAVE + the past participle form of the verb either singular or plural subject.
    • ADVERBS
      -> are words that modify an adjective, a verb, or another adverb
    • ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
      -> tells "how often" something takes place.
      -> examples are usually, always, rarely, never, regularly, sometimes, seldom, and often.
    • ADVERBS OF DEGREE
      -> tells "how much" or "to what extent"
      -> examples are very, completely, little, quite, almost, many, and hardly
    • ADVERBS OF AFFIRMATION & NEGATION
      -> tells if an action or characteristics are true or false
      -> examples of affirmation are really, sure, surely, undoubtedly, yes, certainly
      ->examples of negation are nothing, nowhere, never, no, not, or words ending in n't
    • CAUSE
      ->is the reason for something
      EFFECT
      -> is the result of what happened
      CAUSE AND EFFECT
      -> explains why things happened
      SIGNAL WORDS
      -> so, because, therefore, since, of, then, so that, without, cause, effect, how, consequently, as a result, due to, owning to
    • PERSUASIVE ESSAY
      -> intends to convince readers to believe a certain idea or point
      In writing a persuasive essay, you must express your opinion clearly and strongly with support of details such as examples and additional information
    • Step 1: Choose a topic
      -> Choose a topic near to your heart. This will make the process of writing enjoyable. Pick the sde you believe in and do research to support your point of view.
    • Step 2: Write an introduction
      -> Start your opening paragraph with a catchy sentence. You may insert related quotes or facts to draw attention. Present your argument in a way that your readers will keep reading your essay.
    • Step 3: Write the Body
      -> Present reason and justifications to support your point. Use convincing words and phrases such as the following:
      • I am certain that...
      • I am certain.../Certainly...
      • I believe that...
      • I'm sure.../Surely...
      • What needs to be done/What we need to do (recomendation)
      Avoid the following phrases because they do not convey confidence in your ideas or opinions.
      • I think...
      • It seems that...
      • Perhaps...
      • I guess...
    • Step 4: Construct the conclusion
      -> Summarize your main point. Restate your point of view and add strong statements like calling for action, recommendation, or a decision to be made.
      You may use the following closing words:
      • finally, briefly, in conclusion, in the end, on the whole, thus, to conclude, to summarize, in sum, to sum up, in summary
    • Step 5: Proofread your essay
      -> Check your essay for error. Edit and reorganize your sentences if needed. If you have more time, you can read it again a day or two after writing. Revise your essay if you need to
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