2019-06-19 Writing: supporting opinions with facts

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - Notes from all classes
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Homework: list some potential facts that could support these opinions
- Homework should be banned.
	Students spend a lot of time doing homework, not studying and learning.
	Research has shown that there are better ways to study.
	Homework causes stress and sickness.
	Students do homework when they should be sleeping. (Staying awake too long has many negative health effects.)
	Most students just copy the homework instead of really doing it.
	There is no proven benefit to doing homework.
- It’s bad to study English.
	There are Chinatowns in every major city and ___ billion people speak Chinese, which is more than English.
	According to students, English is the third most difficult language to learn.
	(You could include research about the amount of time learners require to reach a certain level, such as https://www.state.gov/key-topics-foreign-service-institute/foreign-language-training/)
- All people should be vegetarians.
	Vegetarian people are healthier.
		They are less likely to die of heart disease.
		They keep their weight down.
		They don’t get sick as often.
	It’s a trend. People will think you’re cool if you’re a vegetarian.
	It decreases violence against animals.
	It decreases cruelty against animals.
	There are many environmental benefits to eating less meat.
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This is a controversial topic. (There is a lot of controversy about this topic.)
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Choose one of these statements to agree or disagree with.
Macs are better than PCs.
iPhones are better than Android phones.
Students should not be allowed to use phones in class.
Smoking should be illegal everywhere.
Grades should be eliminated.
School uniforms should be required.
Nike shoes are better than Adidas.
Boston is better than NYC.
American Football is better than soccer.
- List reasons to support your opinion and examples to support each reason. (These can be facts or opinions.)
- Choose the 2-4 best reasons and examples and write an outline.
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Title: Vegetarianism for Everyone
Topic Sentence: I believe that everyone should become vegetarian for three reasons.
A. Health
	1 heart disease
	2 weight
B. Animal rights
	1 reduces violence
	2 reduces cruelty
C. Environment
	1 carbon footprint
	2 biodiversity
Conclusion: For these three reasons, the world would be a better place if we all stopped eating meat.
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Homework: Write a paragraph or short essay supporting your opinion on this topic.