Tsabitah Ramadhani Inayah

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Fasten Your Seat Belt!

Nowadays, the police have been applying the new regulation concerning the use of seat
belts. In European countries, this regulation has been applied for a long time. However, this
new regulation has become controversial and is an interesting topic to discuss. Here are some
of the arguments.

The use of seat belts has been proven to reduce the risk of injury or death in an
accident. Seat belt has become standard component in cars. The research shows that most car
accident will cause an injury to the head. Frequently, drivers or the passengers driving without
seat belts die because of this. By wearing the seat belts, the injury will not happen since belts
restrain our body on the car seat when the accident happens.

Unfortunately, many cars, especially the old ones, don't have seat belts. This is because
the traffic conditions in the past were unlike the recent traffic conditions. The designer of old
cars didn't consider a seat belt as an important part. Besides, the drivers wearing the seat belt
will think that they are completely safe, so they may drive carelessly. They are safe, indeed, but
how about safety of other?

The seat belt is only one of the ways to reduce the risk of car accidents. It doesn't mean
that we are completely safe In short, our safety depends on ourselves.

Note : U underlined = Present tense

Blue = Connective
Green = Modals

1. How do we compare the second and the fourth paragraph ....

a. Both paragraphs argue that homework is necessary for students
b. Unlike the fourth paragraph, the second paragraph argues that homework is
unnecessary
c. The second paragraph supports that students need homework, but the fourth
paragraph does not
d. The second paragraph and the fourth paragraph argue that students do not need
homework
e. The second and the fourth paragraphs do not say anything about the benefit of
homework

2. Those who are pro homework think that the students can ..... in the evening.
a. Prepare for the next lesson
b. Review their lessons
c. Enjoy their pastime
d. Do their hobbies
 e. Test themselves

3. A further point they make is that a lot of homework is pointless and doesn't help the
child learn at all." (Paragraph 2).
The underlined word is synonymous with ....
a. Terrible
b. Careless
c. Difficult
d. Unimportant
e. Uninteresting

4. What is the writer's suggestion about homework ....

a. Homework is pointless
b. Homework is badly needed
c. Homework should be given at weekend
d. Student should not be given any homework
e. Student must frequently have homework

GENERIC STRUCTURE
–TITLE- Fasten Your Seat Belt!
-ISSUE- Nowadays, the police have been applying the new regulation concerning the use of
seat belts. In European countries, this regulation has been applied for a long time. However,
this new regulation has become controversial and is an interesting topic to discuss. Here are
some of the arguments.

-ARGUMENTS “FOR”- The use of seat belts has been proven to reduce the risk of injury or
death in an accident. Seat belt has become standard component in cars. The research shows
that most car accident will cause an injury to the head. Frequently, drivers or the passengers
driving without seat belts die because of this. By wearing the seat belts, the injury will not
happen since belts restrain our body on the car seat when the accident happens.

-ARGUMENTS “AGAINTS”- Unfortunately, many cars, especially the old ones, don't have
seat belts. This is because the traffic conditions in the past were unlike the recent traffic
conditions. The designer of old cars didn't consider a seat belt as an important part. Besides,
the drivers wearing the seat belt will think that they are completely safe, so they may drive
carelessly. They are safe, indeed, but how about safety of other?

-ELABORATION- The seat belt is only one of the ways to reduce the risk of car accidents.
–CONCLUSION- It doesn't mean that we are completely safe In short, our safety depends on
ourselves.