Direction!

Please you identify (determine) the generic structures of these texts, and then you make
them in separating paragraph!

Generic structures:

1. Statement of Issue
2. Arguments for
3. Arguments Against
4. Recommendation

DISCUSSION TEXT 1

There are a lot of discussions as to whether children should be given homework or not.

Some people claim that children to enough work in school already. They also argue that children

have hobbies that they want to do after school, such as sports or music. A further point they

make is that a lot of homework is pointless and doesn't help the child learn at all. However, there

are also strong arguments against this point of view. Parents and teachers argue that it is

important to find out whether children can work on their own without the support from the

teacher. They say that the evening is a good time for children to sit down and think about what

they have learned in school. Furthermore they claim that the school day is too short to get

anything done that needs doing and it makes sense to send home tasks like independent reading

or further writing tasks that don't need teacher's support. On balance, I think that some

homework is a good idea but that it should only be given at the weekend when children have

more time.
DISCUSSION TEXT 2

There is a lot of research on both humans and animals on the effects of

caffeine, and there is often thought that too much is bad for us. There is no conclusive evidence

to implicate caffeine consumption as being significantly harmful to health, but there still is

controversy with this, as there as still some negative effects associated with caffeine

consumption. Having some caffeine daily is okay, but using food and exercise strategies listed

below will certainly help in reducing fatigue and avoiding caffeine addiction. Caffeine is a

central nervous stimulant and can have some positive effects on the humans’ body. Caffeine in

low dosed is thought to be associated with an improvement in sporting performance, increased

alertness and reduction in fatigue potentially lifting a person’s mood. Coffee and tea also contain

some antioxidants which have positive effects on heart health. However, increased amounts of

caffeine lead to dependency due to increased tolerance and hence the need for greater amount to

gain the same stimulatory benefits. Heavy users who gave to go without can experience

withdrawal symptoms such as headaches and fatigue. Too much caffeine can produce

relentlessness, nausea and cardiac.