Junk Food

Discussion text
Research the effects of junk food.
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A proper argument is that there should be two sides,

1 saying that junk food is good for people, and the
other side saying that junk food is bad for people.

Also you need to put your opinion in of what you think

of junk food and show it clearly.

Discussion text

* presents arguments and information from

different viewpoints

* “for and against”

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Discussion organisation 3
(including outline of points
Introduction to be discussed)
When you have made
your grid skeleton,
Point 1: for write the introduction.
against Then write a paragraph
about point one, a
Point 2: for
paragraph about point
against two, etc.
Then write your
Point 3: for
conclusion
against
etc., etc

Conclusion
 Discussion language features
* present tense
Things that you cannot
* abstract nouns see or touch
e.g
* third person justice
answer
* logical connectives trust
belief
* discussion
conventions (see page 9) hope

despair
* complex sentences

Discussion conventions

* Don’t take sides – Some people say…

say what “people” think Others argue…

Smokers would claim that…
* Keep it balanced, e.g Non-smokers reply…
On the one hand…
On the other hand…
It could be claimed…
* Don’t be too definite This might mean…
– use conditionals perhaps
possibly

Against zoos For zoos

originally for zoos educational

people to see TV not as
animals good as
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Don’t need
real life
anymore
now have TV, increase people’s
video interest in animals

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catch, transport, Conservation endangered species
cage breed in zoos

*
Cruel
zoochosis
scientists can
just for research in zoos

*
entertainment Not cruel
well planned
enclosures

Text
Here is a model of a Discussion Text

There are many people who believe that.................................................................

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First of all, some people suggest that.......................................................

because................................................They say that.............................................
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However, others claim that....................................................................................

Another reason given by those who support junk food is that ….........
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Nevertheless, those who disagree with junk food suggest …...............................
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Finally, it could be argued that junk food is beneficial because....

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But on the other hand,........................................................................................
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Overall, I would suggest that.............................................................
because.................................................................................................................

Junk Food For... Junk Food Against...

It is cheaper than It contains lots of calories.
restaurants. It is unhealthy- there is a lot
It is convenient- you can be of fat.
served in a couple of It contains chemicals which
minutes. make you want more food.
There are healthy options.

Look at.....................
http://www.proconlist.com/pro-con-lists/fast-food