I think your essay is wonderful! You said your opinion in your first paragraph, then stated why in the next ones. Also the big if is pretty cool. Keep on writing essays and lapses will be corrected. Try to proofread and check the spelling so that it will be better.
"Students"
I believe "Eigth-grade" is an adjective of sorts or a category, but it might also be part of the subject.
Answer + Explanation:
The woods in Tuck Everlasting are <u>mesmerizing and almost magical</u>. <u>There is a somber, muffled quietness in the woods that almost feels claustrophobic.</u> According to the book, it is <em>a sleepy woods</em>, which makes the characters subdued and nervous. This<em> magical quality</em> makes the <em>people fearful of the woods and hesitant about entering</em>. The <em>magic in the trees</em> is presumably because of<em> the spring that runs through it</em>.
Answer:
A complex sentence is made up of at least two independent clauses and 1 or more dependent clauses.
I can't really see number two...
