Integrated / Academic Discussion

WRITING
Writing

1. Integrated Task Academic discussion

Time (5 Minutes)+20 10 Minutes
Minutes
Number of Words 150-225 Words (100 – 150 )Words
Total Time about 35 Minutes

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Academic Discussion:

Do you agree or disagree with the

following statement?
 TV is harmful for children.
 Brainstorm:

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 Independent Writing: Sample Plan

 Thesis Statement: I contend that watching TV

adversely affects children’s life. In what follows,
I will elaborate on my viewpoint.
 Topic Sentence 1: The most significant reason
is that watching TV causes irreparable mental
and physical health problems in the long run.

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 Independent Writing: Sample Plan

 Topic Sentence 2: Another equally important

point is that watching TV prevents children from
socializing with their family members and peers.
 Topic Sentence 3: It is also important to bear in
mind that by watching TV, children might be
exposed to inappropriate programs.

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Sample Topic
 Write your plan on the following topic: (Thesis and 2-3
topic sentences)

 Students aged 13-18 are taught different subjects by

different teachers while younger students are taught
by only one teacher all day long. Some people
suggest it would benefit young students to be taught
by different teachers. Do you agree with this view?
Why or why not?
Sample Plan
 Thesis: As far as I am concerned, providing students with
different teachers could help them flourish in a more
efficient way. In the following paragraphs, my viewpoint will
be elucidated through two remarkable reasons.
 First and foremost, it is established beyond doubt that
having several teachers in school leads to an easier
process of discovering students' skills.
 The second pivotal reason that is worth being taken into
account meticulously is that if students have several
teachers in the primary school, they will be able to develop
a sense of sociability in an easier way.
Class Practice: Model

 The first remarkable reason to be mentioned is that

public speaking increases the speaker’s self-
confidence dramatically.

 The second reason which deserves some words here

is that being prepared for talking to public is essential
for students’ future jobs.
Class Practice:

 Do you agree or disagree with the following

statement?
 The government should spend more
money on improving access to the
Internet than on public transportation.

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Class Practice: Model
 From my vantage point, improving internet access
should be regarded as one of government's top
priorities. The following reasons will aptly elucidate
my perspective.
 The first remarkable point to be mentioned is that
widespread Internet accessibility elevates all levels of
education from primary schools to universities and
education will not be confined to the traditional
classrooms.

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 Class Practice: Model
 Furthermore, it is established beyond doubt
that such a development allows people to save
their time and reduce expenses by benefiting
from e-services.
 Finally, it is an indisputable fact that it creates
solutions to energy problems by reducing
pollution caused by cars in mega cities.

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Class Practice:
 Write your plan on the following topic:
(Thesis and 2-3 topic sentences)

 Do you agree or disagree with the following

statement? In order to be successful, a person must
be open to new ideas and willing to change his or
her mind.

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Class Practice: Model
 Thesis Statement: From my perspective, people should align
themselves with the fact that no scientific belief being held can
be said to be absolutely true, no matter how convincing it is. In
what follows, I am going to aptly delve into the most paramount
reasons to substantiate my viewpoint.
 TS 1: The first remarkable point to be mentioned is that we are
living in an ever-changing world where everything is changing
at a startling speed, and no one can hold up the obsolete
traditions or beliefs and unknowingly repudiate others’ beliefs
or ideas.

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 Class Practice: Model
 TS 2: Another reason which deserves some words
here is that an open mind is a prerequisite for
learning. An adaptable mind is an indispensable
element of learning.
 TS 3: Finally yet importantly, challenging the deep-
rooted beliefs can be conducive to further
improvements and advancements.
Writing a good intro

 How to write an effective introduction on the test:

WARM-UP: Getting the

reader’s attention

TOPIC
RESTATEMENT

THESIS
STATEMENT

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Sample Topic

 Write an intro on the following topic:

 Do you agree or disagree with the following

statement? It is important for governments to protect
wild animals and wilderness areas for the future
generations.
 WARM-UP: Getting the
reader’s attention

Sample Intro TOPIC

RESTATEMENT

THESIS
STATEMENT

 In the preceding decades, governments’ plans and

budget allocation have played a significant role in
present and future generations’ lives. Some people
believe that it is important that governments allot
adequate budget to wild animals and wilderness
protection while others might take an opposite view. I
personally believe that governments should take
protection of animals and wilderness areas as one of
their top priorities. In what follows, I will support my
perspective.
Class Practice:
 Write an intro on the following topic:

 Nowadays, many movies or films are based on

books. Some people prefer to read the original book
before they watch the movie, others prefer to watch
the movie before reading the book. Which one do
you prefer?

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 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Nowadays, many movies or films are based on
books. Some people prefer to read the original book before they watch the movie, others prefer to watch
the movie before reading the book. Which one do you prefer?

 It is no secret that nowadays movies are becoming more popular day

after day. Those who are in the movie industry always mention that
screenplays are the backbone of the movies. Therefore, it’s essential for
movies to have a successful screenplay. To accomplish this mission,
some of screenplay writers choose to write their story based on books
which have passed their evaluation. The controversial question which
arises here is whether, in this case, it’s better to watch the movie first or
they should start the journey by reading the book. As far as I am
concerned, it is better to read a book in advance, instead of watching a
movie which is adopted from the book first. There are several noticeable
reasons two of which I will aptly elucidate in the following paragraphs.

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 Class Practice: Writing an Intro
 Write an intro on the following topic:
 At some universities students take part in making
decisions about the issues that affect daily life of
everyone on campus such as how many hours the
libraries should be open each day or what kinds of food
should be served in the cafeteria. But at some
universities, experts are hired to make these decisions,
and students are almost never involved. Which approach
do you prefer and why?

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 At some universities students take part in making decisions about the issues that affect daily life of everyone on campus such as
how many hours the libraries should be open each day or what kinds of food should be served in the cafeteria. But at some
universities, experts are hired to make these decisions, and students are almost never involved. Which approach do you prefer
and why?

 Since the dawn of civilization and industrialization, the role of universities

in achieving a better society and environment for living has been
undeniable. Beyond any doubt, if universities are administered effectively,
then they can have crucial and positive impacts on every aspect of
modern world such as economy, politics, and so on. An unavoidable
question which always has been the topic of controversy and brought
about heated debates is whether students should take part in making
decisions about the campus affairs. Whether one agrees or disagrees
with this depends on the lens through which one is looking. Both
adherents and opponents provide substantial reasons for the option they
support. From my vantage point, students should be involved in making
campus affair decisions although some might find this controversial. In
what follows, I will elaborate on my perspective.
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 Independent Writing: Sample Plan

 Thesis Statement: I contend that watching TV

adversely affects children’s life. In what follows,
I will elaborate on my viewpoint.
 Topic Sentence 1: The most significant reason
is that watching TV causes irreparable mental
and physical health problems in the long run.

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 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement
Only movies that can teach us something about real life is worth watching.

 Today it is almost axiomatic that watching movies and television

series is an indispensable part of people’s recreation. The question
then is whether these movies need to be necessarily instructive or
not. Some people may consider movies as a means that provide
people with entertainment whereas some others may take an
opposite view point and think that not only should movies be
educative, but they also should aim to encourage virtue and
mortify vice. So far as I am concerned, I contend that, not denying
the prominent role that movies and media, in general, can play to
heighten the moral attitudes in the society, the essence of movies
is amusement. Further discussion on this argument can be boiled
down to a couple of upcoming reasons below.

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