Argumentative Paragraph

Homeschooling

An increasing number of parents are deciding that home schooling is the best option for their children. They are unhappy with the quality or depth of education offered in the schools,or have other reasons why they feel that traditional schools are not suitable for their children. One reason is social factors. Parents worry that their children will suffer from bullying or will be forced into antisocial behavior by peer pressure. They believe that the good behavior they have taught the child will be lost in school. Another reason is concern over the quality of schooling available. Schools frequently have large classes. They are often under-funded, and staffed by teachers without sufficient knowledge of their subjects. Subjects such as the family’s religion or language may not even be available in the school. Other parents may disagree with the aims of the school curriculum, preferring for academic, social or cultural reasons to keep their children separate. Finally, some children with special needs may need particular parental care.

However, there are many arguments in favor of sending children to conventional schools. The first is that the children will be exposed to other children. These children may represent either a cross-section of society or a narrow group, but in either case the children will interact with each other and develop social skills. A second point is that the children will learn to function outside the family. They will not be dependent on their parents for their educational, emotional and social needs. A third point is that the children will find it easier to integrate when they finish school, as they eventually will, when they start work or college.

Overall, while many parents work hard to teach their children at home, conventional schools are still the right choice for most children. Schools are not perfect, but they seem to be a proven way of preparing our children for the real world.

PARARELISM

PARARELISM

Parallelism is the alignment of the other phrase by phrase.

Parallelism aims to obtain an interesting variant of the sentence, concise and solid.

Example 1

1.      The dog is running in the park.

2.      The dog is looking for his master.

3.      The dog is panting in the summer heat.

Pararelism

The dog is running in the park,looking for his master, and panting in the summer heat.

Example 2

1.   Indah likes singing

2.   Indah likes dancing

3.   Indah likes shooping

Pararelism

Indah likes singing, dancing and shooping.

Example 3

1.      The boy is frolicking in the noonday sun.

2.      The boy is running through the water.

3.      The boy is looking at a girl down the way.

Pararelism

The boy is frolicking in the noonday sun, running through the water, and looking at a girl down the way.

Compound-Complex Sentence

COMPOUND COMPLEX SENTENCE

A compound-complex sentence combines the compound and the complex sentence. The 'compound' part means that it has two or more complete sentences. The 'complex' part means that it has at least one incomplete sentence.

A compound-complex sentence is a sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses, as The lightning flashed (independent clause) and the rain fell (independent clause) as he entered the house (dependent clause).

Example

1.      Jim’s mom went to the store because it’s his birthday, and she bought him a present

Explanation:

The independent clauses “Jim’s mom went to the store” and “she bought him a present” form a compound sentence with the connection of the coordinating conjunction “and.” The first part of the sentence, “Jim’s mom went to the store because it’s his birthday,” forms the complex sentence. You have an independent clause, “Jim’s mom went to the store,” and the dependent clause, “because it’s his birthday,” which does not complete a thought.

2.      Until he graduates, he will live in the apartment, but then he wants to move.

Explanation:

The independent clauses “he will live in the apartment” and “then he wants to move” have the connection of the coordinating conjunction “but.” This forms the compound sentence. The dependent clause, “Until he graduates,” when combined with the independent clause, “he will live in the apartment,” makes up the complex part of the sentence.

3.      Molly, who loves cats, plans to get a kitten, but she needs to find a house.

Explanation:

In another type of example, “Molly, who loves cats, plans to get a kitten” makes up the complex sentence because of the independent clause “Molly plans to get a kitten,” which is broken up by the dependent clause “who loves cats.” The combination of the two independent clauses “Molly plans to get a kitten” and “she needs to find a house,” connected by the coordinating conjunction “but,” makes up the compound sentence.

4.      Jennifer sat in her chair, which was a dark red recliner, and she read all evening.

Explanation:

This sentence shows the compound sentences of the two independent clauses “Jennifer sat in her chair” and “she read all evening,” combined by the coordinating conjunction “and.” The complex sentence stems from the independent clause “Jennifer sat in her chair,” and the dependent clause “which was a dark red recliner.

Reference

http://classroom.synonym.com/examples-compoundcomplex-sentence-3561.html

COMPLEX SENTENCE

COMPLEX SENTENCE

A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses.

 A complex sentence always has a subordinator such as because, since, after, although, or when (and many others) or a relative pronoun such as that, who, or which.

In the following complex sentences, subjects are in yellow, verbs are in green, and the subordinators and their commas (when required) are in red.

When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page. The teacher returned the homework after she noticed the error. The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow. After they finished studying, Juan and Maria went to the movies Juan and Maria went to the movies after they finished studying.

When a complex sentence begins with a subordinator such as sentences 1 and 4, a comma is required at the end of the dependent clause.

When the independent clause begins the sentence with subordinators in the middle as in sentences 2, 3, and 5, no comma is required. If a comma is placed before the subordinators in sentences 2, 3, and 5, it is wrong.

Note that sentences 4 and 5 are the same except sentence 4 begins with the dependent clause which is followed by a comma, and sentence 5 begins with the independent clause which contains no comma. The comma after the dependent clause in sentence 4 is required, and experienced listeners of English will often hear a slight pause there. In sentence 5, however, there will be no pause when the independent clause begins the sentence.

Complex Sentences / Adjective Clauses

Finally, sentences containing adjective clauses (or dependent clauses) are also complex because they contain an independent clause and a dependent clause. The subjects, verbs, and subordinators are marked the same as in the previous sentences, and in these sentences, the independent clauses are also underlined.

The woman who called my mom sells cosmetics. The book that Jonathan read is on the shelf. The house which Abraham Lincoln was born in is still standing. The town where I grew up is in the United States.

Adjective Clauses are studied in this site separately, but for now it is important to know that sentences containing adjective clauses are complex.

Reference

http://eslbee.com/sentences.htm