Think: What are these sports? Why do people do them? Which one do you think is the most dangerous? What problems can happen to people who do these sports? What problems can happen if children watch these sports? Horse racing Alligator wrestling Show jumping Wrestling Motorcycle racing Boxing Bull riding

The government should make dangerous sports illegal. Do you agree or disagree? Talk to your partner: What are three reasons to agree and three reasons to disagree? Reasons to agreeReasons to disagree

The government should make dangerous sports illegal. Do you agree or disagree? Is it okay to just copy the essay question exactly into your introduction? Match the words with the meanings: No it is not! You need to change some of the words and grammar, but keep the same meaning. 1) the governmenta) unsafe / not safe 2) dangerousb) make a law against dangerous sports 3) shouldc) ban dangerous sports 4) make dangerous sports illegald) not allow dangerous sports e) ought to f) the authorities

The government should make dangerous sports illegal. Do you agree or disagree? Now use the new words to write the essay question three different ways. 1._____________________________________________________ 2._____________________________________________________ 3._____________________________________________________

The government should make dangerous sports illegal. Do you agree or disagree? Possible paraphrases of the essay question: 1.The authorities should not allow dangerous sports. 2.The government ought to make a law against unsafe sports. 3.The authorities ought to ban sports that are not safe. 4.The authorities should make a law against dangerous sports.

Sports are a popular form of entertainment in many countries. However, I believe that some sports are too unsafe and the government should make a law against them. In the following essay, I will explain the two main reasons for my view. Some people think that the government ought to ban dangerous sporting activities. I agree with this. In this essay I will discuss two reasons to support my opinion. Sports are popular all over the world. I enjoy sports and I’m sure you do too, but some people think that the government should make dangerous sports illegal. I agree with this because people could get hurt. Next, I’m going to tell you about why I believe this. There are two main reasons for my opinion. Best! Worst! What kind of problems does the worst introduction have?

Sports are popular all over the world. I enjoy sports and I’m sure you do too, but some people think that the government should make dangerous sports illegal. I agree with this because people could get hurt. Next, I’m going to tell you about why I believe this. There are two main reasons for my opinion. This language is too personal and friendly. It should be formal language. The essay question is copied exactly.

The first major reason is dangerous sports teach children to be violent. For example, many kids watch wrestling and then copy this violent sport with their brothers or their friends. Children believe everything they see on TV and they often try to copy it. Therefore, many young people are hurt or killed when they copy the wrestling matches they see on TV. If dangerous sports like wrestling are illegal, then many children will not be hurt. Topic sentence (Reason) Explanation (Why does it happen? Why is it important?) Example (To show the reason) Result (What happens because of this problem) Concluding sentence (Showing why it is a good idea to ban dangerous sports)

Another important reason is that dangerous sports hurt poor people. For example, in the sport of boxing most of the boxers come from very poor backgrounds. Poor people often play dangerous sports because they think they can make a lot of money doing that. However, most of these poor boxers never become rich. They don’t become rich because they get hurt. For instance, brain injuries are very common among boxers. If dangerous sports are made illegal, then poor people won’t get hurt for other people’s entertainment. Topic sentence (Reason) Explanation (Why does it happen? Why is it important?) Example (To show the reason) Concluding sentence (Showing why it is a good idea to ban dangerous sports) Example (To show the reason)

Practice before the project. Before you start your writing project, we will do a practice essay, so that your writing project will be better.

Why do people smoke? Is it easy to stop smoking? What problems does smoking cause for smokers? What problems does smoking cause for non-smokers? Smoking should be illegal. Do you agree or disagree? Reasons to agree Reasons to disagree

Smoking should be illegal. Do you agree or disagree? Remember to paraphrase the essay topic: smoking = cigarettes, tobacco should = ought to make smoking illegal = make a law against smoking ban smoking not allow smoking Who can make smoking illegal? = The government

Smoking should be illegal. Do you agree or disagree? Make a plan for your essay on the handout. Write notes, not whole sentences. Why is this topic important? (General statement) How can you write the essay topic a different way? What is your opinion? What will you do in this essay? What are your main reasons? Which is the most important reason? What examples are you going to use to show each reason? What is the best way to explain why each reason is important?

Smoking should be illegal. Do you agree or disagree? Now write your essay. Write at least 200 words and at least 4 paragraphs. Help me to see why your ideas are right. Make me believe you!