• The Question

  • Many people think that mobile phones should be banned in public spaces such as libraries, shops and public transport.

    Do you agree or disagree?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

    Answer the questions on the and the following pages to quickly develop a plan of your answer.

  • What is this question about?

  • Example

    Some people think that the government should charge consumers for the amount of water they use.

    Do you agree or disagree?
    What is this question about?
    Describe the general topic
    The amount of water that people use
    Describe the specific topic
    Should they be charged for it?

  • The Question

  • Many people think that mobile phones should be banned in public spaces such as libraries, shops and public transport.

    Do you agree or disagree?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Parts of the question

  • Example

    Some people think that the government should charge consumers for the amount of water they use.

    Do you agree or disagree?
    Parts of the question
    How many?
    One
    Name them
    (1) Opinion (agree or disagree)
    How many paragraphs are needed to answer the question?
    Four: One part (but give 2 reasons) + Introduction + Conclusion

  • The Question

  • Many people think that mobile phones should be banned in public spaces such as libraries, shops and public transport.

    Do you agree or disagree?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Answer
    Describe the general topic
    {describeThe} 
    Describe the specific topic
    {describeThe24} 
    How many parts of the question ?
    {howMany} 
    Name them
    {nameThem} 
    How many paragraphs ?
    {howMany34} 
  • Dr Tim’s Suggestions
    Describe the general topic
    Mobile phones
    Describe the specific topic
    Ban them in public spaces?
    How many parts of the question ?
    1
    Name them
    (1) Opinion (agree or disagree)
    How many paragraphs ?
    4  (Introduction, Reason 1, Reason 2, Conclusion)

  • The Question

  • Many people think that mobile phones should be banned in public spaces such as libraries, shops and public transport.

    Do you agree or disagree?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

  • Number of Paragraphs 4  (Introduction, Reason 1, Reason 2, Conclusion)

  • Now we’ll add some detail

    Your ‘Introduction’ has the same general format each time

  • PARAGRAPH 1

  • The Question

  • Many people think that mobile phones should be banned in public spaces such as libraries, shops and public transport.

    Do you agree or disagree?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

  • Number of Paragraphs 4  (Introduction, Reason 1, Reason 2, Conclusion)

  • PARAGRAPH 2

  • Example

    Some people think that the government should charge consumers for the amount of water they use.

    Do you agree or disagree?
    P1: Introduction Paraphrase question; give opinion (agree);summarise reason 1/reason 2
    P2: Reason 1 Increasing city populations means the costs of providing water keep rising
    e.g. building more and bigger dams is very expensive

  • The Question

  • Many people think that mobile phones should be banned in public spaces such as libraries, shops and public transport.

    Do you agree or disagree?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

  • Number of Paragraphs 4  (Introduction, Reason 1, Reason 2, Conclusion)

  • PARAGRAPH 3

  • Example

    Some people think that the government should charge consumers for the amount of water they use.

    Do you agree or disagree?
    P1: Introduction Paraphrase question; give opinion (agree); summarise reason 1/reason 2
    P2: Reason 1 Increasing city populations means the costs of providing water keep rising
    e.g. building more and bigger dams is very expensive
    P3: Reason 2 Water is a limited resource & should be conserved
    e.g. encourages shorter showers, water-efficient toilets, rainwater tanks

  • The Question

  • Many people think that mobile phones should be banned in public spaces such as libraries, shops and public transport.

    Do you agree or disagree?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

  • Number of Paragraphs 4  (Introduction, Reason 1, Reason 2, Conclusion)

  • And the final detail

    Your 'Conclusion' has the same general format each time

  • PARAGRAPH 4

  • Conclusion   Paraphrase introduction & add one extra detail from your body paragraphs if you can (optional)

  • The Question

  • Many people think that mobile phones should be banned in public spaces such as libraries, shops and public transport.

    Do you agree or disagree?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

  • General Topic {describeThe}
    Specific Topic {describeThe24}
    Parts of the Question  {howMany}
    {nameThem}
    No. of Paragraphs {howMany34} 
    P1: Introduction Paraphrase ‘Question’; summarise your answer
    P2: Reason 1 {reason}
    {paragraph254}
    P3: Reason 2 {solution}
    {paragraph363}
    P4: Conclusion Paraphrase ‘Introduction’ & add extra detail from body paragraph

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