Discussion texts are
usually written in the present tense.
Points
to check:
- Have you been fair to both sides?
- Have you supported your views with reasons ande vidence?
- In your conclusion, have you given a reason for what you have decided?
Structure of a discussion are:
Issue :
contains of statement
and preview about something.
Arguments
for/Supporting arguments :
after stating the issue, it is necessary to present the argument to support
that one point is agreeing.
Arguments against :
beside the supporting argument, discussion
text need the arguments which disagree to the stated issue.
Recommendation/conclusion
: It is used to tell how to solve issue by
concerning the arguements for and against.
Language Features
of Discussion Text
- Introducing category or generic participant
- Relating verb/to be: is, am, are, etc
- Using thinking verb: feel, hope, believe, etc
- Using additive, contrastive, and causal connection: similarly, on the hand, however, etc
- Using modalities: must, should, could, may, etc
- Using adverbial of manner: deliberately, hopefully, etc
- Conjunction/transition: although, even, if, etc
Bringing Mobile Phone To School
[Issue] Students are not allowed to bring mobile phone to school. The reasons
why they shouldn't bring mobile phone are: avoiding losing mobile phone and
disturbing the lesson time.
[Argument against] This policy causes parents to react. Some of them disagrees. They think
students need to bring mobile phone in order to be easy checked and controlled.
Some parents say that they may call their children every break time to check
whether they are in the school or not. Other parents state that they don't want
their children to come home late. By bringing mobile phone they are able to
call their children after school off.
[Argument against] Students also have some objections. They need mobile phone to tell their
family to pick them up after school. Beside that, they need mobile phone to
access the internet to search some information they need during the lesson.
[Argument for] But, some other parents think differently. The parents agrees if the
school prohibits students to bring mobile phone. They say that bringing mobile
phone to school is useless. They are afraid their students are busy with their
mobile phone. They are only calling, sending text, chatting and receiving
inappropriate file during the school time. They are also worried if the mobile
phone is missing.
[Recommendation] By hearing to those arguments, the school decide some policies. The
policies state that students may bring mobile phone but they should leave their
mobile phone in the teachers' room. They may take their mobile phone after
school time.
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