I’m working on a english exercise and need support to help me study.
I. OPENERS: The first sentence of the introductory paragraph, the opener is a general statement which should mention the topic but not the focus or major points which the essay will develop. Also, the opener should be logical or clear, not obvious, and basically true.
DIRECTIONS:
Put a ? next to the OPENERS (from “How to Have a Successful Marriage/ Reduce Stress / and Be an Effective Parent”) that you think are good. Put an X next to those that you don’t like and explain why by selecting one or more of the reasons below:
a. no mention of the topic
b. too narrow
c. too obvious
d. simply untrue
_____ 1. Many people die from stress.
_____ 2. A parent is a person who helps his/her children.
_____ 3. Nowadays, raising children can be very difficult.
_____ 4. When a couple has their first child, they begin to worry
about their role as parents.
_____ 5. A parent is someone who takes care of children.
_____ 6. People have recently thought that they cannot be effective parents.
_____ 7. Thirty years ago, most people were unfamiliar with the concept
of stress.
_____ 8. Fifty years ago, most people couldn’t have successful marriages.
_____ 9. A study showed that stress can cause health problems.
_____ 10. Nowadays, it is important to be a good parent.
_____ 11. Nowadays, parents are more and more concerned about
their kids’ education.
_____ 12. To be an effective parent is not only to give children
all the material things that they need, but also to raise them in the right away.
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