Mary, in “The Secret Garden,” was not a pleasant person. Her mother died and she found herself living with children who made fun of her.
Write an opinion essay explaining why you think Mary behaved the way she did.
Be sure to:
Introduce a topic and state your opinion.
Group ideas and reasons to support the purpose.
Develop reasons supported by facts and details from BOTH passages.
Use words, phrases, and clauses (such as consequently and specifically) to connect opinion and reasons.
Provide a concluding statement or section that is related to the opinion.
