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ffiffi Worl< in pairs. Discuss the proposition. Do you
agree or disagree with it? Brainstorm ideas for and against.
4 Sure, I admit that pretty soon they'll develop a computer
Computers will soon make pens, paper that you can carry in a pocl<et.
and handwriting obsolete. 5 People sometimes even say that handwriting will become
obsotete, but I reatty don't reckon it's at att tikely.
6 You simpty cannot imagine they won't teach handwriting
When you are expressing your own opinion in the essay, in schools in the future.
it is acceptabte to use first person pronouns.
Ptan an opinion essay about the proposition in exercise 1.
I om convinced that ... I am of the opinion that ...
Mal<e notes under the headings using ideas from exercises
However, to avoid over-use of personaI pronouns,
1 and 3.
opinions, judgements and arguments can be introduced
using impersona[ [anguage, for example passive Paragraphl lntroduction
structures (see page 98), or preparatory ir. Paragraph 2 Points in support of your opinion
Paragraph 3 Points in support of the opposite opinion
It is interesting how much ...
Paragraph 4 Conctusion
It would oppear that ..,
It is undoubtedly true/highly likely that ...
Write the introduction and paragraphs 2 and 3 of your
It is usuol/important/impossible, etc. for ... to ...
essay fo[[owing your plan. Write no more than 210 words.
tt is right/wrong to suggest .
!l1t Remember to use some impersona[ [anguage.
Read the Writing frp. Then rewrite the sentences using
preparatory if and the words in brackets.
ln an essay of 200-250 words, your conctusion
1 We have to remember that people have been using pen shoutdn't be more that 40-50 words [ong. A good
and paper for centuries. (bear in mind) , strategy is to acknowledge the strength of the opposing
2 l'm pretty sure that paper won't become obsotete. . argument and then to restate your own opinion. Do not
(atmost certain [y true) new arguments in the con.'clusion.
3 Some people say that it's a waste of time teaching lntroduce
chitdren to write neatly. (be argued)
Read the Writing tip,Then write the conclusion to your essay.
4 I simpty cannot betieve that paper wi[[ become obsotete.
Use the phrases below to hetp you.
(in con ceivable)
5 What surprises me is how few people can write neatty.
(surprising)
6 I think chitdren reaIty shoutd be taught to touch-type at
schoot. (essentiaI for children)
7 Peopte who say that paper and pen will become obsolete
are wrong. (wrong to suggest)
6'd f .re Listen to two people giving their opinions on the
proposition in exercise 1. Which opinions do you agree with? Worl< in pairs. Swap essays and checl< your partner's work
Which do you disagree with? Give reasons. using the list below.

Rephrase these extracts from the listening so that they would
be stylisticatty appropriate for an essay. Use the words below
Has your partner:
to help you. Sometimes a passive construction is appropriate.
foltowed the essay plan correctly?
written the correct number of words?
used expressions from lhe Writing tip and exercise 7?
1 I mean, we now send loads more emails than traditional checked the spelling and grammar?
letters.
2 Ol(, so some old people wilI sticl< with paper and pen,
but there won't be many of them.
3 Also, more and more often we're doing our schoolwork
on computers.

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