WEEK 5
HOW TO WRITE AN OPINION ESSAY AIM:
To analyze and understand the process of writing an argumentative paragraph To get familiar with connectors and punctuation techniques.
ACTIVITY 1 1.
Watch the following video and complete the mind map below:
A body/argumentative paragraph contains
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ACTIVITY 2
Paragraph general structure: 1.
Read the following sample and identify: The topic sentence, 2 pieces of supporting information and a therefore statement. Smoking
There are many reasons why people shouldn’t smoke. First, smoking is unhealthy. It can cause lung cancer, and it can lead to an early death. Furthermore, smoking is expensive. A pack of cigarettes costs five dollars. Buying a pack of cigarettes every day means $1500 each year. Lastly, cigarettes smell remains in the smoker’s clothes and the clothes of those who surround him. For example, going to a restaurant that allows smoking might be an unpleasant experience. After you leave all of your clothes end up with a horrible smell and so does your hair. To sum up, I find smoking a negative habit because it is unhealthy, expensive, and unattractive.