In my opinion, you get some advantage if you have a robot to teach you english. First of all, you feel at ease and relaxed. When you make a mistake,you are not embarrassed. Second, the student is in control. You can ask the robot to repeat something over and over again,but you cannot ask your teacher to do that. In addition,learning with a robot is like a game. It is fun. Learning with teacher is usually not like a game. In conclusion,a robot teacher makes you feel at ease and in control,and you have fun.
...advantages and disadvantages
.....the paragraph above talls us the advantages(the good sides)of something. It is organized in this way. First is the topic sentence. Then comes the advantage,starting with.
.... first of all,...
.. first,
....the first advantage is...
...and followed by a supporting sentence.
... then comes the next advantage,starting with
..second,
....the second advantage is.
......and followed by a supporting sentence.
... any other advantages also start with
.. in addition.
. Moreover,.
and are followed by a supporting sentence.
. At the end is
. In conclusion.
read the model paragraph again. How many advantages are there.
Fact or opinion.
Now look at the topic sentence of the model paragraph. The student gives us a statement of opinion. It is not a fact. A statement of fact gives information that everyone thinks is true. An opinion tells us what one person thinks is true. Other people may have different opinions.
.... are the statements below facts or opinions? Circle the correct answer.
...you fell at ease and relaxed with a robot teacher.
..fact...opinion
.there ae some 250 mail carrier robots in the United States.
.. .with a robot teacher the student is in control.
..mr.leachim,the robot teacher,weighs 200 pounds and is six feet tall.
....learning with a robot is like a game.
... if your statement is an opinion, you can start with
One of the following
...in my opinion
I believe
I think
I feel
After you give an opinion,you must support it with facts and/or examples..
Transitions showing addition. In addition and moreover.
.... when you give a list of advantages,reasons,or other ideas in a paragrph,you can use transitiond that show addition. Transitions like in addition and moreover show addition. In addition and moreover have the same meaning.
First(of all)
.finally
....in addition and moreover are not always placed at the beginning of the sentence. Look at the examples below and note the punctuation used with each.
.... in addition,he know each child is pets and hobbies.
.. he knows,in addition,each child is pets and hobbies.
... moreover,he knows each
... he knows,moreover,.