Everyone has strong opinions, so opinion essays are usually not hard to do. Executing this type of essay well demands that you understand audience well and know what arguments, and what tone, will best sway them. Look for opinion articles, one you with which you agree with and one with which you disagree. Analyze both to see how even the opinion that “offends” you uses persuasive writing techniques. Write a paragraph about how the writer you disagree with tried to appeal to an audience (not only those who agree with him or her, but also the ‘undecideds’).

absolutism the political belief that one ruler should hold all of the power within the boundaries of a country.

in the door-way, with his head in the room and with a lantern in hand with the most slight ray of light shining from it; so small and opening it so slowly to not disturb the old mans sleep.

i have watched the play of this story last friday.

gerund phrase: giving more than a person needs.

noun use: predicate noun.

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abominable dr. phibes

1: 42

2

american psycho

2: 07

3

speak of the devil

1: 48

4

walk among us

1: 23

5

the hunger

1: 43

6

from hell they came

7

dig up her bones

3: 02

8

blacklight

1: 28

9

resurrection

1: 30

10

dead kings rise

3: 05

11

this island earth

2: 15

12

crimson ghost

2: 01

13

day of the dead

1: 50

14

the haunting

1: 26

15

mars attacks

2: 28

16

hate the living, love the dead

1: 37

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shining

3: 00

18

don’t open ’til doomsday / hellnight

7: 58