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These texts are
often discussion text
leaflet or article
essay giving balanced newspaper
account of an issue or editorial
discussion
write-up of a
debate non-fiction book on
exam answer in
secondary school an issue
e.g global warming
discussion organisation 1
Introduction
Statement of issue
to be discussed
for against
* point + * point +
elaboration elaboration
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Conclusion
Discussion organisation 1
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 organisation 1
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
Audience Purpose
* to help reader
someone* with an understand the issues
interest in the topic * perhaps, to help
him/her choose a side
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Alternative skeleton
note-taking
frameworks
For/against speech bubbles
Double spidergram
Examples of
skeletons
in use
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catch, transport, Conservation endangered species
cage breed in zoos
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Cruel
zoochosis
scientists can
just for research in zoos
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entertainment Not cruel
well planned
enclosures
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