Can I improve my essay?

In this lesson, we are going to be learning how to improve our essays. We will be thinking about how to improve them grammatically before trying to write a 'closing statement' for each paragraph.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.When did the Buddha live?

5000 BCE500 BCE50 BCE500 CE

1/10

Q2.The Buddha taught that reincarnation is painful and causes suffering.

TrueFalse

2/10

Q3.What type of being do Buddhists believe one has to be reborn as, in order to escape the cycle of samsara?

An animalA humanA God

3/10

Q4.The Buddha wrote all of his teachings down. True or false?

TrueFalse

4/10

Q5.Which of the following make up the three baskets of wisdom from the Tipitaka?

Select three (3) boxes

The Discipline BasketThe Wisdom BasketThe Meditation BasketThe Teaching BasketThe Higher Doctrine Basket

5/10

Q6.Theravada is the youngest school of Buddhism.

TrueFalse

6/10

Q7.Asceticism means...

cutting off your hair.showing self-discipline.living in a monastery.

7/10

Q8.Buddhists follow the Threefold Path to Enlightenment. "Ethics" matches to which word in Pali?

prajnashilasamadhi

8/10

Q9.Buddhists follow the Threefold Path to Enlightenment. "Meditation" matches to which word in Pali?

prajnashilasamadhi

9/10

Q10.Buddhists follow the Threefold Path to Enlightenment. "Wisdom" matches to which word in Pali?

prajnashilasamadhi

10/10

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.When did the Buddha live?

5000 BCE500 BCE50 BCE500 CE

1/10

Q2.The Buddha taught that reincarnation is painful and causes suffering.

TrueFalse

2/10

Q3.What type of being do Buddhists believe one has to be reborn as, in order to escape the cycle of samsara?

An animalA humanA God

3/10

Q4.The Buddha wrote all of his teachings down. True or false?

TrueFalse

4/10

Q5.Which of the following make up the three baskets of wisdom from the Tipitaka?

Select three (3) boxes

The Discipline BasketThe Wisdom BasketThe Meditation BasketThe Teaching BasketThe Higher Doctrine Basket

5/10

Q6.Theravada is the youngest school of Buddhism.

TrueFalse

6/10

Q7.Asceticism means...

cutting off your hair.showing self-discipline.living in a monastery.

7/10

Q8.Buddhists follow the Threefold Path to Enlightenment. "Ethics" matches to which word in Pali?

prajnashilasamadhi

8/10

Q9.Buddhists follow the Threefold Path to Enlightenment. "Meditation" matches to which word in Pali?

prajnashilasamadhi

9/10

Q10.Buddhists follow the Threefold Path to Enlightenment. "Wisdom" matches to which word in Pali?

prajnashilasamadhi

10/10

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Can I improve my essay about Buddhism?

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Q1.Which of the following require a capital letter? (Tick two to get two points.)

Select two (2) boxes

Common nounsProper nounsThe first word in the sentence

1/3

Q2.Which of the following sentences include a fronted adverbial and therefore require a comma after the fronted adverbial? (Tick two to get 2 points.)

Select two (2) boxes

At around 500 BCE Siddhartha Gautama was a royal prince.Siddhartha Gautama was a royal prince at around 500 BCE.When he was 29 years old Siddhartha Gautama left the palace for a walk.Siddhartha Gautama left the palace for a walk when he was 29 years old

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Q3.Which of these sentences is a closing statement that links information from a paragraph about Siddhartha Gautama reaching enlightenment and another about teaching his followers.

Siddhartha Gautama spent his life learning how to reach enlightenment and then used this knowledge to teach his followers how to become enlightened.Siddhartha Gautama's journey to enlightenment taught him about the power of meditation.Siddhartha Gautama taught his followers by speaking to them directly.

3/3

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Can I improve my essay about Buddhism?

End of lesson quiz

Q1.Which of the following require a capital letter? (Tick two to get two points.)

Select two (2) boxes

Common nounsProper nounsThe first word in the sentence

1/3

Q2.Which of the following sentences include a fronted adverbial and therefore require a comma after the fronted adverbial? (Tick two to get 2 points.)

Select two (2) boxes

2/3

Q3.Which of these sentences is a closing statement that links information from a paragraph about Siddhartha Gautama reaching enlightenment and another about teaching his followers.

3/3

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