Read the following thesis statement. Then use the supporting details provided to write an expository body paragraph. It should c
ontain a topic sentence that reflects the thesis statement, support the topic sentence with evidence, and provide a concluding statement that reorients the reader to the paragraph's main idea. Thesis Statement: Summer reading is a valuable way to increase classroom performance because it helps students retain important skills from year to year.
Source 1:A study conducted by Northern State University shows that the retention of critical reading skills is up to 25 percent higher in students who participate in the school's summer reading program.
Source 2:A poll conducted by the Easthampton School District revealed that students who read books over the summer felt "better mentally prepared" for the upcoming school year than those who did not read.
Source 3:Education expert Janna Knopp pointed out that "the brain isn't technically a muscle, but it might as well be. We need to exercise it, or it gets weak. It's no surprise that students who take up summer reading are in better shape when school starts up."
Reading during the summer is a valuable way to increase performance in the classroom by helping students retain important skills year-round. All schools should open a summer reading program which helps teachers monitor student reading during the summer. A study conducted by Northern State University shows that the retention of critical reading skills is up to 25 percent higher in students who participate in the school's summer reading program. Students who do not read during the summer can lose the ability to read fluently and might have less vocabulary flexibility than students who do read during the summer. A poll conducted by the Easthampton School District revealed that students who read books over the summer felt "better mentally prepared" for the upcoming school year than those who did not read. In conclusion, students that want to do good in school should read during the summer.
The awnser is be semi true means that some of it is true. The statement might be partly true. And semi means half.
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"The statement might be partly true, the statement may be totally true but only part of the whole truth, or it may use some deceptive element, such as improper punctuation, or double meaning, especially if the intent is to deceive, evade, blame or misrepresent the truth."
"Semi- is a numerical prefix meaning "half" The prefix alone is often used as an abbreviation when the rest of the word (the thing which half of is being described) is clear from context."