AN OPINION ESSAY (EXAMPLE AND WRITING)

Lee el siguiente artculo de opinin y luego escribe el que se te propone:

A. Read the essay, ignoring the gaps. Match each paragraph to its purpose.
Paragraph 1 a) Give some facts to support your opinion.
Paragraph 2 b) Write a conclusion, restating your opinion.
Paragraph 3 c) Introduce the point, including your opinion.
Paragraph d) Give some contrasting points of vie! and say !hy you don"t agree !ith them.
Children under 16 shouldnt be allowed to have mobile phones. hey are a
distraction !rom studies and an impediment to social interaction." #iscuss.
#hese days it is difficult to thin$ of a !orld !ithout mobile phones. %any people have
more than one and some people spend half their lives on the phone. &ou also see
more and more younger children !ith mobile phones. 'ome might find this a !orrying
trend but in my opinion $1% (((((((((((((( modern society"s obsession !ith
technology. $&% ((((((((((((((( there should be an age limit for o!ning a mobile
phone, but I !ould put that limit at ) or * years old, not 1+. $'% ((((((((((((((((
!hoever believes that teenagers shouldn"t have access to a mobile phone is out of
touch !ith modern society.
%obile phones are a necessary part of a teenager"s life. ,y using te-t messages and
apps such as .Whatsapp", modern teenagers build up social net!or$s !hich are more
enriching than hanging around on street corners. $(% ((((((((((((((((, mobile
phones are a source of information. %ost teenagers access the Internet via their mobile
phones, and $)% (((((((((((((((( distraction from studies they are actually a study
aid. $6% (((((((((((((((( o!ning a mobile phone is a form of security. /nce upon a
time parents didn"t $no! !here the $ids !ere if they hadn"t arrived home at the
e-pected time. #hese days a 0uic$ phone call can put parents" minds at rest.
#here should be an age limit for mobile phones, in my opinion. 1hildren under the age
of ) or * should not have unlimited access to a mobile phone, for security reasons.
#hey are not old enough to $no! the ris$s involved in being part of social net!or$s. $*%
(((((((((((((((( that this is also true for a 12 or 12 year old but I !ould reply to this
argument by saying that !e are no! living in a !orld !here technology is essential. It is
normal for children to be in contact !ith technology at a young age. $+%
(((((((((((((((( mobile phones are an impediment to social interaction 3 that is not
true. #eenagers have contact !ith huge groups of friends via their mobile phones. $,%
((((((((((((((((, they are an aid to social interaction.
$1-% ((((((((((((((((, I !ould say that I am in complete disagreement !ith the idea
that mobile phones should only be available to over 1+s. It goes against modern trends
in society, and is based on the misconception that mobile phones isolate teenagers
from society. In the future, communication and information technology !ill be
connected to almost everything !e do, so it is futile to try and stop teenagers coming
into contact !ith it.
.. /se these phrases to !ill in the gaps in the essay.
a. 4s for the idea that
b. far from being a
c. In conclusion
d. It can be argued that
e. it is no more than a conse0uence of
f. %any people !ould argue
g. %oreover
h. 5ot to mention the fact that
i. /n the contrary
6. Personally, I thin$ that
C. 0rite an opinion essay.
Children shouldnt be allowed to sit in their rooms sur!ing the net1 its
antisocial." #iscuss
2lan your essay. %a$e some notes for each of the four paragraphs. 7se the
model essay and the useful e-pressions from e-ercise ,.