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3 Write an argumentative essay giving your opinion on chemical or organic farming.

1 Discuss these questions in groups.
• Is the author of the passage for or against organic farming? How do you know?
• What other disadvantages of chemical farming did the author not list?
• How might the following items be problems and how important are they for organic farming?

natural animal waste used as fertiliser
higher cost of producing food
greater effort required to farm

• What other disadvantages of organic farming can you think of?

2 Decide whether your group supports chemical farming or organic farming. Come up with
three main points to support your opinion, and then add at least one detail to support each
main point. Complete the outline below.

Topic sentence: In my opinion, farming is preferable to farming because

Point 1:

（Detail）

Point 2:
（Detail）

Point 3:

（Detail）

Conclusion:

3 Use your outline to write a short essay giving your opinion on the topic.

4 Exchange your draft with a partner.

1 Use this checklist to help you review your partnerʼs draft.

Does the writer do a good job of expressing his/her opinion?
Does each paragraph have one main idea?
Does each paragraph have at least one detail to support its main idea?
Does the writer sequence the points in a logical order?
Does the writer do a good job persuading you to accept his/her opinion?
2 Take your draft back and revise it.

5 Share your essay with the rest of the class.

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