• The Question

  • Psychological illnesses may not be as obvious as physical disabilities or illnesses. Nevertheless, they are just as disabling. Society, however, is more accepting of those with physical than psychological illnesses or disabilities.

    To what extent 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.

    To what extent do you agree or disagree?
    What is this question about?
    Describe the general topic
    Water supply to customers
    Describe the specific topic
    Should they pay for it?

  • The Question

  • Psychological illnesses may not be as obvious as physical disabilities or illnesses. Nevertheless, they are just as disabling. Society, however, is more accepting of those with physical than psychological illnesses or disabilities.

    To what extent 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.

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

  • The Question

  • Psychological illnesses may not be as obvious as physical disabilities or illnesses. Nevertheless, they are just as disabling. Society, however, is more accepting of those with physical than psychological illnesses or disabilities.

    To what extent 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
    Psychological diseases
    Describe the specific topic
    People don't think they are as disabling as physical ones
    How many parts of the question ?
    1
    Name them
    (1) Opinion (extent of agree/disagree)
    How many paragraphs ?
    4  (Introduction, Reason 1, Reason 2, Conclusion)

  • The Question

  • Psychological illnesses may not be as obvious as physical disabilities or illnesses. Nevertheless, they are just as disabling. Society, however, is more accepting of those with physical than psychological illnesses or disabilities.

    To what extent 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

  • Psychological illnesses may not be as obvious as physical disabilities or illnesses. Nevertheless, they are just as disabling. Society, however, is more accepting of those with physical than psychological illnesses or disabilities.

    To what extent 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.

    To what extent do you agree or disagree?
    P1: Introduction Paraphrase question; give opinion (totally agree); summarise reason 1 & 2
    P2: Reason 1 Increasing populations means the  cost of providing water keep rising
    e.g. building more and bigger dams is very expensive

  • The Question

  • Psychological illnesses may not be as obvious as physical disabilities or illnesses. Nevertheless, they are just as disabling. Society, however, is more accepting of those with physical than psychological illnesses or disabilities.

    To what extent 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.

    To what extent do you agree or disagree?
    P1: Introduction Paraphrase question; give opinion (totally agree); summarise reason 1 & 2
    P2: Reason 1 Increasing 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 and should be conserved
    e.g. encourages shorter showers, water-efficient toilets and rainwater tanks

  • The Question

  • Psychological illnesses may not be as obvious as physical disabilities or illnesses. Nevertheless, they are just as disabling. Society, however, is more accepting of those with physical than psychological illnesses or disabilities.

    To what extent 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

  • Psychological illnesses may not be as obvious as physical disabilities or illnesses. Nevertheless, they are just as disabling. Society, however, is more accepting of those with physical than psychological illnesses or disabilities.

    To what extent 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’; state opinion; 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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