Group 3:

1. Ahmad Fahmi Hadriansyah

2. Lala Safira Nur Casa
3. Maqdis Fathan Maula
4. Muhammad Rayhan Adil
5. Niken Larasati
6. Raditya Ramadhan Prasetyo

Alcohol Should be Banned

Alcohol is widely used and abused by many people all over the world;
alcohol consumption is legal making the product easily available in
liquor stores, restaurants, and all supermarkets. Traditionally, alcohol
consumption is widely accepted during special occasions like family get
together or for leisure. However, such traditions have been misused,
causing addiction among some users.  People who abuse alcohol develop
several problems affecting not only his family but also the society. The
negative impact of alcohol consumption has been a constant debate as
people wonder if banning of alcohol consumption would minimize some
of these effects.

Alcohol contains ethanol one of the compounds used to make beverages;

it is true that moderate consumption of ethanol minimizes stress,
increases the feeling of happiness and even reduces the risk of acquiring
coronary heart diseases.  Nevertheless, heavy consumption of ethanol
mostly found in alcohol causes addiction and increases the risk of
acquiring several heart diseases. Alcohol is a depressant that can easily
cause addiction if taken in larger portions. Alcohol controls the body’s
central nervous system and slowing down the body functions. Alcohol
also alters the brain functions, causing hallucination, anxiety and other
psychological problems among alcohol addicts.
Even though many people argue that alcohol consumption should be
legal to the older population because of its positive effects on the
economy, health care experts have raised concerns over the misuse of
alcohol among teenagers during entertainment. Many deaths are caused
by teenagers who drive under the influence of alcohol. Besides, alcohol
consumption causes several health problems, including cardiovascular
diseases, cancer, chronic illnesses like lung problem, diabetes are
common even among moderate drinkers. Heavy drinking of alcohol
causes psychological problems like insomnia, hallucination, confusion
and anxiety.

Alcohol contributes to a larger percentage of crimes in America; more

than 60 percent of crimes committed in the US, including sexual abuse,
murder, and child abuse and domestic violence are all caused by heavy
alcohol consumers.  There is no doubt that alcohol is the leading cause
of public disorder in the modern society. Banning alcohol will not only
reduce the incidences of alcohol, but also restore public order.
According to several research studies, the damage caused by frequent
alcohol consumption is considerable, like other drugs, alcohol causes
negative effects in the brain in the long run causing addiction.

Some of the common side effects associated with alcohol consumption

include poor health, lost career opportunities, broken families, and
disorientated society. Many research studies have analyzed some of the
long-term effects of alcohol consumption, in all the research studies
reveals that alcohol consumption causes severe damage to the body in
the end.  After reviewing all the study findings, there has been intense
debate whether alcohol consumption should be completely banned or
not. Alcohol is still a legal drug. Alcohol consumption is acceptable by
law with minimal restrictions that prohibit younger people and adults
from driving when under the influence of alcohol, despite the fact that
alcohol consumption causes more harm to users and their loved ones in
the end.

I believe that alcohol consumption should be banned and laws should

protect innocent people from suffering by making alcohol consumption
to be illegal. Alcohol has limited benefits, but the consequences of its
misuse cause negative impact to the society. That is why I believe that
alcohol needs to be banned.

Strategy
- Provide some interesting background about the topic in the form
of a general statement : Many people all over the world widely use
and abuse alcohol
- Ask a question about your topic : Why should alcohol be banned?
- Describe a problem : Causing addiction among some users.
- Show how the topic is related to the reader’s experience :
Traditionally, alcohol consumption is widely accepted during
special occasions like family get together or for leisure.

Introduction
Attention getter : Alcohol is widely used and abused by many people all
over the world
State of problem : However, such traditions have been misused, causing
addiction among some users.
Bridge : People who abuse alcohol develop several problems affecting
not only his family but also the society.
Thesis : The negative impact of alcohol consumption has been a constant
debate as people wonder if banning of alcohol consumption would
minimize some of these effects.

Identify & analyze

Body Paragraph 2
Topic Sentence : Alcohol contains ethanol one of the compounds used to
make beverages; it is true that moderate consumption of ethanol
minimizes stress, increases the feeling of happiness and even reduces the
risk of acquiring coronary heart diseases.
Evidence : Nevertheless, heavy consumption of ethanol mostly found in
alcohol causes addiction and increases the risk of acquiring several heart
diseases.
Bridge : Alcohol controls the body’s central nervous system and slowing
down the body functions.

Body paragraph 3
Topic sentence : Heavy drinking of alcohol causes psychological
problems like insomnia, hallucination, confusion and anxiety.
Evidence : Many deaths are caused by teenagers who drive under the
influence of alcohol.
Bridge : Besides, alcohol consumption causes several health problems,
including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic illnesses like lung
problem, diabetes are common even among moderate drinkers.

Body paragraph 4
Topic sentence : There is no doubt that alcohol is the leading cause of
public disorder in the modern society.
Evidence : in America; more than 60 percent of crimes committed in the
US, including sexual abuse, murder, and child abuse and domestic
violence are all caused by heavy alcohol consumers.
Bridge : Banning alcohol will not only reduce the incidences of alcohol,
but also restore public order.
Evidence : According to several research studies, the damage caused by
frequent alcohol consumption is considerable, like other drugs, alcohol
causes negative effects in the brain in the long run causing addiction.

Body paragraph 5
Topic sentence : After reviewing all the study findings, there has been
intense debate whether alcohol consumption should be completely
banned or not.
Evidence : Many research studies have analyzed some of the long-term
effects of alcohol consumption, in all the research studies reveals that
alcohol consumption causes severe damage to the body in the end.
Evidence : Alcohol consumption is acceptable by law with minimal
restrictions that prohibit younger people and adults from driving when
under the influence of alcohol, despite the fact that alcohol consumption
causes more harm to users and their loved ones in the end.

Tense used :
Simple Past tense : Alcohol is widely used and abused by many people
all over the world (P1, L1)
Simple Present tense : despite the fact that alcohol consumption causes
more harm to users and their loved ones in the end. (P5, L9)
Simple Future tense : Banning alcohol will not only reduce the
incidences of alcohol, but also restore public order. (P4, L5)
Present continuous tense : Alcohol is still a legal drug. (P5, L8)
Present perfect tense : Many research studies have analyzed some of the
long-term effects of alcohol consumption (P5, L5)

Punctuation
(.) Full Stop : Used at the end of a sentence or an abbreviation; a period.
Examples : Alcohol is still a legal drug.
(,) Comma : A punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of
a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place
of thousands in a large numeral.
Examples : Some of the common side effects
associated with alcohol consumption include poor
health, lost career opportunities, broken families,
and disorientated society.
(;) Semicolon : A punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically
between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated
by a comma.
Examples : Alcohol is widely used and abused
by many people all over the world; alcohol
consumption is legal making the product easily
available in liquor stores, restaurants, and all
supermarkets.
(‘) Apostrophe : A punctuation mark ( ’ ) used to indicate either
possession (e.g., Harry's book ; boys' coats ) or the omission of letters or
numbers
Examples : Alcohol controls the
body’s central nervous system and slowing
down the body functions.

Transition words
 Besides
 Nevertheless
 Even
 And
 After
 Despite
 In
 Also
 Even though
 However
 Introduction

Hook : Attention

A r g u m e n t a ti v e E s s a y
Getter
Problem : Alchohol
Addiction

Thesis : (P1, L5-L8)

Claim 1: (P2 L4-L6)

Claim 2: (P3 L4-L5)

Claim 3: (P4 L1-L4)

Claim 4: (P5 L7-L5)

Opposing View :
(P3, L1-L4)
Refutation : (P3,
L4-L8)