Write paragraphs about controversial issues: Write a paragraph expressing your opinion on the issue. In the paragraph you should have a TOPIC SENTENCE (the main idea of the paragraph), SUPPORTING INFORMATION (facts, details, or an example)
EXPLANATION (connect your ideas to the topic sentence), and a CONCLUDING SENTENCE (restate and
clarify your main idea).
1) Is homework harmful or helpful?

I think homework is a helpful tool to understand and practice what we saw in class. I think so because there is not enough time to practice and assimilate the new information in the school. For example, during Maths, the teacher might only have time to explain the quadratic function, but not enough time for his students to practice different quadratic function exercises to comprehend the topic and check if they are struggling. This shows that homework is necessary for an effective learning process; therefore, I agree that homework is a helpful tool that helps students to understand and practice what we saw in class.

Explanation:

The TOPIC SENTENCE has to be at the beginning of the paragraph. In this case, it is "I think homework is a helpful tool to understand and practice what we saw in class."

The SUPPORTING INFORMATION has to follow the topic sentence, and it is there to prove what we stated with the topic sentence. In this case, the supporting information is "I think so because there is not enough time to practice and assimilate the new information in the school. For example, during Maths, the teacher might only have time to explain the quadratic function, but not enough time for his students to practice different quadratic function exercises to comprehend the topic and check if they are struggling."

The EXPLANATION has to be after we have presented our evidence. With the explanation, we can express our point of view and connect it with the supporting information. In this paragraph, it is "This shows that homework is necessary for an effective learning process." Lastly, we write the CONCLUDING SENTENCE, in this case, it is "therefore, I agree that homework is a helpful tool that helps students understand and practice what we saw in class."

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21 balloons is the story of professor william sherman's travels.

in 1883, he set off from san francisco for a balloon ride over the pacific and was found a month later floating with 21 balloons in the atlantic ocean. this seemed an astounding feat and everyone wanted to know what had happened.    

professor sherman was loyal, however, and said he would tell his tale first to the western american explorers club in san francisco, of which he was a member. this built up suspense for several chapters before he began to tell of the wonders of his adventures and the amazing island of krakatoa, an island which had just been blown up by a volcano.  

the residents of krakatoa are all millionaires who live under a "gourmet government" of their own devising. we get to see all the incredible adventures that creative people with unlimited resources would create according to the author.