Writing. Part 2. Домбровская И.В - 17 стр.

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in them that you don't want to do your homework. You can also become
unfriendly because you don't want to go out. You only want to stay in your room

and play with your computer. My mum says "It's not healthy to be sitting down
all day."
         Most workplaces have computers nowadays and it does make jobs faster
and easier and they're supposed to help you with your concentration but many
computers can do the same job a person can and quicker which might mean that
he loses his job. This happens to many people.
         Finally, I think computers are good because they help people a lot and
statistics say that this is true.



                    Giving Advantages and Disadvantages
       If the aim of your essay is to outline the advantages and disadvantages of
something, you are not expected to express your own opinion by using personal
words or expressions. Start by making a general statement and then divide the
advantages and disadvantages into two separate paragraphs. To conclude, give a
balanced consideration of your points. An opinion can be expressed in a non-
emotional way. e.g. it seems that..., it can be seen that...

              Outline: Giving advantages and disadvantages
Introduction: General statement about the topic
Main body: para 2: advantages and statements to support your point of view
           para 3: disadvantages and statements to support your point of view
           (Note: If you believe that the advantages outweigh the
           disadvantages, write them in the third paragraph so that it will be
           easier for you to lead the reader to the conclusion.)
Conclusion: Give a balanced consideration or give your opinion without using
           personal words or expressions.

Exercise 12
Read the following essay about whether public transport in our cities
should be free.
        All public transport in our cities should be free. Discuss.
        In most cities public transport is partially subsidized by the city council,
which means that bus and underground fares are usually reasonably low.
However, some people argue that fares should be abolished altogether. In this
essay I intend to examine the arguments for and against free public transport.
        One of the strongest arguments in favour of free public transport is that it
would encourage more people to use the buses and tubes instead of going by car.
Consequently, there would be far less traffic on the roads, which would make
our cities safer, cleaner and generally pleasanter places to live in. Another