70% of 67 million Euros is spent on helping and nurturing the poor each year in Europe‚ and just in the London Olympics 2012 9 billion Euros was spent Here on TV every day we see terrible pictures and hear the mournful voiceover asking us to save a child from lack of clean water‚ starvation‚ or illness. Many older people say that they have
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Discursive Essay Size zero In our society‚ image is everything. We strive for what is considered to be the “ideal appearance”. For the modern generation‚ fashion is uppermost. For some girls our ambition is to become “size zero”. We want or need to show we are following the latest fashion trends. However‚ recent news reports indicate that size zero models are obsessed with their size that they become anorexic. Being fascinated by the fashion industry myself‚ it is important to explore the
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The importance of sport – discursive essay Sport is an important part of today’s society and plays a large role in many people’s lives. Now more than ever‚ sport events dominate headlines and athletes have become national heroes. The question is‚ does sport merit this kind of interest and attention? From a social standpoint‚ sport plays a positive role in uniting people from different social backgrounds in support of their favourite team. This can aid people’s understanding and tolerance of each
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“Express your views on some important social issue about which you have strong views.” It is shocking to hear that “giving methadone to heroin addicts has a 97% failure rate.”(1) I was extremely surprised to hear this because I thought and was made to believe that after a few years methadone would completely stop addicts taking heroin. Infact in the same study by Scotland’s leading drug experts it emerged that there
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realised that it was for the best. In this essay I will be discussing the arguments for and against abortion. Some people are against abortion because they think women use it as a type of contraception and use the service far too often. They believe women should be more careful and use contraception methods that are easily available to them rather than taking the abortion service for granted. This means that women can decide if they are ready for a child and stop using the contraception. This gives
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Intervention in Syria A deadly civil war has been raging for two years in Syria between the government and the rebels. Consequently‚ on 21st August‚ Damascus was struck by rockets containing chemical materials. Within hours thousands of innocent people were left profoundly distressed at the barbaric aftermath caused by these sudden attacks. 1‚429 people were killed including 426 children and the manner of their deaths was unspeakably grim. The Syrian government were accused of conducting these attacks
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There are numerous types of discursive essays. Some essays are comprised of discussion based on the merits and demerits of a certain event. For instance your topic for discursive-essay can be death penalty. You must include arguments supporting and opposing this issue. It is always better if all your opinions come with proper justifications. A discursive-essay may also be written based on a specific point of view of a person. Generally these essays are written about opinions of famous scientists
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Discursive Essay A discursive essay is an article that talks about a topic that is controversial in nature. This type of essay intends to present the issues both sides of the argument. However‚ it is important that the writer also explain why he has chosen to side with one argument and provide the logic behind it. Writing a discursive essay is a good way to develop the logical skills of the writer while maintaining a sound skill to anticipate the arguments of the other side and possibly counter
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Is Same-Sex Marriage Right? The topic I have chosen to do my discursive essay is if Same-Sex marriage is right or wrong. I will be going over the two different opinions on it if people believe it should be legalised or if it should be banned. I will also be giving my opinion at the end‚ along with the conclusion. Many people feel that marriage is an institution between one man and one woman. Well‚ that’s the most often heard argument‚ one even codified in a recently passed U.S. federal law
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Discursive Essay Plan Paragraph 1 – Introduction Your first paragraph should: • be a general introduction. Don’t include specific points from the main body of the argument • include a response to the title. You may need to identify the issues that lie behind the title‚ to give historical or topical background • be interesting and relevant Paragraph 2 – Background Provide some of the history of the topic you are writing about. Paragraph 3 – Your argument (at least 6/7 reasons
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