What is a demand essay?

On-demand writing: a situation in which students are presented with a prompt (question or scenario) and are given a specific time limit to complete it. From the prototypes we are looking at, we are finding that on-demand writing is especially prevalent in Smarter Balanced and PARCC.

What are some good paragraph starters?

Paragraph Starters for Informational Essays

This essay will explore/examine/discuss….
In this essay, I will analyze….
Experts agree that….
There are many ways to….
Have you ever….
Would you believe that….
It’s an accepted fact that….
It’s may be difficult to believe that….

What are some sentence openers?

Used at the beginning of a sentence, these words signal to you that a sentence opener follows: After, Although, As, Because, Before, If, Since, Unless, Until, When, While.

What is a VSS opener?

VSS : Very Short Sentence = 5 words or less) Notice that this sentence also starts with a subject opener too!

How do you start sentences?

Creative Sentence Structures

Begin with a verb ending with -ing.
Begin with a verb ending with -ed.
Begin with a prepositional phrase.
Begin with an adverb.
Begin with an adjective.
Begin with a phrase that tells when.
Begin with a phrase that tells where.
Begin with a sound word.

Is despite a formal word?

Despite is a little more formal than in spite of. We usually use in spite of and despite with a noun: He got the job in spite of his prison record.

Is even though a formal word?

AS A RESULT WE CAN SAY; As conjunctions, “although” , “though” and “even though” are interchangeable because these three conjuctions have the same meaning, but the most powerful expression ( most emphatic and formal ) is “Even though”. The weakest expression ( least emphatic and informal ) is “Though”.

What does Despite the weather mean?

without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by: I still enjoyed the week despite the weather.

Can we use despite of?

The only difference between in spite of and despite is the ‘of’. Despite the pain in his leg he completed the marathon. It seems to me “in spite of” is a slightly more elaborate form, to be used in more fancy, most formal writing. “Despite” is not informal but not quite that elaborate.

What type of word is despite?

preposition

Is despite of correct?

The word despite is a preposition which takes a noun as its object, and doesn’t require of. Despite of is incorrect, and sounds distinctly non-native. (You’re probably getting confused by the similar phrase in spite of. In spite of means basically the same thing as despite.)

Where is inspite and despite used?

Although, even though, in spite of and despite are all used to link two contrasting ideas or show that one fact makes the other fact surprising. They can all be used at the beginning or in the middle of the sentence. Despite the rain, we enjoyed the festival. We enjoyed the festival, despite the rain.

How do we use despite?

We use despite / in spite of to express that something is unexpected or surprising. Despite the heavy traffic, we got there on time. Despite being much older than the others, he won the race. Despite and in spite of can be followed by a noun or verb.

How do you use the word despite?

[S] [T] I love him despite his faults. (
[S] [T] Despite all his wealth, he is stingy. (
[S] [T] We pushed ahead despite the obstacles. (
[S] [T] Despite his riches, he’s not contented. (
[S] [T] Despite everything, Tom started to relax. (
[S] [T] Despite our efforts, we failed after all. (

Do you say in spite of or despite?

The English terms despite and in spite of are synonyms. Despite might be a tiny bit more formal, but the two terms are interchangeable. Just be careful not to say something like “despite of” or “in despite” – it’s always either the three words in spite of, or just the single word despite.

Does despite need a comma?

As a preposition, despite is normally followed by a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun and does not require a comma unless the intention of the writer is to emanate emphasis on the prepositional phrase introduced by despite.