Homework Help: 7th grade language arts Ms. Sue please

Posted by Delilah on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 8:09pm.

1.
If you were writing a persuasive essay about the need to install solar panels on top of big apartment buildings, what counterargument should you address? (1 point)

Homeowners can get tax breaks for installing solar panels on their homes.
People are getting very interested in wind energy as well.
Many property owners might think the initial expense is too high.

2.
When drafting a persuasive essay, it is essential that you (1 point)

present arguments in order of importance.
favor opinions over facts.
quickly dismiss any counterarguments.

3.
Which of the following is not a complete sentence? (1 point)

Can you believe it?
I know.
Four more years!

My answers:
1. Homeowners can get tax breaks for installing solar panels on their homes.
2. present arguments in order of importance.
3. I know.

7th grade language arts Ms. Sue please - Ms. Sue, Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 8:12pm
Your first two answers are correct. However, "I know." is a complete sentence. It has a subject and a verb.

Which one doesn't have a verb?
7th grade language arts Ms. Sue please - Delilah, Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 8:25pm
"for more years!"
7th grade language arts Ms. Sue please - Delilah, Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 8:28pm
*actually, #1 was incorrect. The right answer is Many property owners might think the initial expense is too high.
7th grade language arts Ms. Sue please - Ms. Sue, Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 8:31pm
You're right about "four more years."

And I also missed the counterargument part of the question. Your answer about the initial expense is an example of a counterargument.

I'm glad you caught our errors. :-)

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