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76 Roads to education
6E
Writing
A for and against essay
1
SPEAKING
Study the mind map about school uniforms. Which ideas are for school uniforms
and which are against them? Which do you agree with? Read model essay A and add more
ideas to the mind map.
strategy
Brainstorming ideas
Before you start writing:
1
think carefully about the topic and write down
all your ideas – they can be one word,
notes or phrases.
2
use a diagram or mind map to organize them into
topic areas.
3
make sure all your ideas are relevant.
Don’t spend more than 5–10 minutes on this stage.
2
Read the strategy. Then read model essay B on
page 77 and complete the mind map. Which ideas
are the most important? Which do you agree with?
3
Look at the article on pages 68–69. Find more ideas
for and against police in schools. Put them into
the mind map. Then add your own ideas.
Expressing contrast
4
Study the highlighted linking words in model essay A. Compare the way however, but,
although, on the one hand and on the other hand contrast two ideas. Which words come:
at the beginning of a sentence?
in the middle of a sentence?
at the beginning or in the middle?
5
Complete model essay B with the correct linking words.
6
Rewrite the sentences using the linking words in brackets.
1
It was raining. They walked to school. (although)
2
I arrived at school early. The teacher was late. (however)
3
I enjoy basketball. I hate football. (on the one hand, on the other hand)
4
He was tired. He finished his homework. (but)
5
He finished his homework. He was tired. (although)
6
The police stop crime. They cost schools a lot of money. (but)
school
uniforms
uncomfortable
can’t express
yourself
boring to
wear the same
every day
cheaper than
fashionable
clothes
feel part
of school
community
police in
schools
for
against
better discipline