Discursive essay (1): a balanced argument Key success factors being able to construct an argument • being able to link points together in a logical sequence • using appropriate discourse markers to connect‚ contrast‚ and balance points ANALYSING A MODEL TEXT Text-messaging is an important ifI- advance in communication - or is it? a You have been asked to write the following essay: " ’1 . ’ " ] . . :-".. /7.- .: ...; .:-: ";"~‚:‚.‚... ’Just think of it as if you
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Discursive Essay Sean Killoran The death penalty‚ used from 1707 and fully abolished in 1969‚ was said to have cut crimes by two thirds. It is a controversial topic ever since it was created. It has taken the lives of guilty and innocent parties. In a recent survey 70% or the public want the death penalty reinstated for heavy crimes. Personally I feel the death penalty should only be used if a murderer has been proved guilty with flawless evidence. Many people feel that the death penalty
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In this age of high-speed social progress‚ the issue whether China should consider inequality more than economic growth has aroused a wild contention. Economic growth is increase in a country’s productive capacity‚ as measured by comparing gross national product in a year with the GNP in the previous year. Increase in the capital stock‚ advances in technology‚ generation of employment and improvement in the quality and level of literacy are considered to be the principal causes of economic growth
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Discursive Essay The topic of whether or not smoking should be banned or not is discussed worldwide daily. In this essay I will outline the main points and discuss the two parties views of for and against in detail. I will start with the group who want to get smoking banned‚ then the group that want it to continue and then I will give my personal response. Firstly‚ smoking causes damage to your body. Most people do not realize this however. It causes damage to your brain‚ arms and legs‚ eyes
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A subject which always arouses strong feelings on both sides of the argument is abortion. The English Dictionary defines this as: "An operation or other procedure to terminate pregnancy before the foetus is viable." The topic of Abortion causes much conflict between people and I will be examining both sides of the argument before reaching my own conclusion. Abortion became illegal in the nineteenth century in the UK the penalty for carrying out an abortion was life imprisonment . Woman still
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Since the SNP came to power four years ago there has been a wave of nationalistic fever sweeping the country. Independence is on their agenda. Sooner or later there will be a referendum. But why exactly should we be independent? Would our tiny‚ economically challenged country really be able to stand on its own two feet against the big players in the global market? For over 300 years we have been part of Great Britain’s success but now in a time of economic hardship‚ people have a growing desire for
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Discursive essay- Abortion is murder Thirty years ago‚ the United States Supreme Court made up a constitutional right to abortion. Since then there have been 44 million abortions. There have been 112 million births. Using those two numbers‚ a scientist calculated that 28 percent of all pregnancies have ended in abortion.Abortion is an issue that people have been questioning for generations. It is often a very hard personal decision to make; you must consider all sides of the issue. Abortion is the
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KENT RIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE SECONDARY THREE NORMAL (ACADEMIC) HEAD START PROGRAMME DISCURSIVE WRITING 1. What are some reasons teenagers take up smoking and how can one successfully kick the habit? FORMAT Question: What are some reasons teenagers take up smoking and how can one successfully kick the habit? Planning Paragraph 1: Introduction give statistics discuss reasons teens smoke: to fit in‚ to cope with stress discuss how one can kick the habit: reducing the number
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“Euthanasia.”-Discursive Essay. Euthanasia. Euthanasia‚ also known as “assisted suicide” is what happens when somebody takes their own life‚ or assists someone in taking theirs when the person is seriously ill or in extreme pain. It is loosely known as “mercy killing” as the patient is no longer suffering‚ hence it is sometimes allegedly compassionate. But the question is‚ should Euthanasia be made legal in the United Kingdom? There are two main types of Euthanasia - Voluntary and Non-voluntary
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