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CHAPTER 2 Bullying:
A cancer that must be eradicated

In this chapter you will:
- Read an opinion article - Give opinion on a social issues
- Discuss bullying - Write an opinion on a social issue
- Learn how to express opinions - Create a poster

Prereading Activities

Personal Connection
Have you ever been bullied or have you ever witnessed someone being
bullied? How did you feel? Can you express your feelings/opinions on the
issue of bullying?

Genre Connection
Opinion column is a piece of writing that is mainly based on the opinions
or viewpoint of the writer. Opinions are mostly subjective which means
that they are not based on absolute facts but on emotions and
interpretation of facts. Opinion pieces are usually published in magazines
or newspapers as editorial or opinion editorials (Damer, 2008).
Famous opinion columnists are:
Noam Chomsky
Ben Tulfo
Andrea Patrick
Mike Carlton
Rafique Zakaria
Mitch Albom
Gunawan Mohammad

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