Class 7 – Writing – Discussion Essay 

Write in 250 words 

Some people think that physical strength is important for success in sport,
while other people think that mental strength is more important. Discuss
both views and give your own opinion. (Total: 40 mins)

A. Planning (5 mins)

Guiding questions

1. Essay structure (how many paragraphs, what is included in each

paragraph: 
 Intro: P.O.T. (Point, Opinion & Thesis Statement) 
 Body P.E.E.: (Point, Explain & Evidence) 
 Conclusion: S.O.(Summarize & Opinion)
2. Vocabulary and sentence structure (compound, complex, passive,
conditional, comparative, linking words)

3. Introduction: refer to the task question. What is your opinion? Physical

strength is fundamental for success in sport?

4. Paragraph 2:
Mental strength is important (Reasons, Example).
Reason 1: It provides motivation to train hard
Reason 2: Mental strength helps to overcome failures

5. Paragraph 3: Physical strength is the basis of success (Reasons,

Examples).

6. Conclusion
 
     B. Start your writing here (30 mins)

     C. Editing (5 mins)

1. Task Response: 
 Have you followed the essay structure above?
 Have you fully answered all of the topic questions?
2. Coherence & Cohesion:
 Are your points explained and extended in a logical manner?
  Have you used sign-posting language and linking words?
3. Grammar:
 Is your grammar correct (including punctuations, tenses, verb
forms, adverbs, order of elements in a sentence...)?
 Have you used a variety of sentence structures?
4. Vocabulary/Lexical Resources
 Is your choice of vocabulary correct and spelt correctly? 
 Have you used a variety of lexical resources?

When talking about sport, most people immediately think about physical
strength. However, other people have a belief that mental strength is more
important. In my opinion, physical strength has a big effect on your mental
strength, while good mental strength can help in building a healthy body, so
both things are necessary to play sport. The two statements are discussed in the
following paragraph.
On one hand, good physical strength is the first thing everyone needs to
ensure if they want to play sport. Most sports usually take place as matches
between two or more people and the people who play them have to stay active
and vivacious for about an hour. That means the better physical strength you
have, the more fun you get.
On the other hand, good mental strength help sports player to become more
agile, flexible, and creative during the match. Moreover, some sports require
more mental strength than physical strength like chess, shooting, and archery. In
the training time, mental toughness is important to help ignore the unpleasant
feelings in order to reach your limit and raise the bar.
In conclusion, both mental strength and physical strength are important in
sport. However, mental or physical strength may be more important depending
on what kind of sport you play and what you are lack.