EL P1 Expositions Notes

SASS Expositions- Argumentative Essays Sec 3 Exp Name:_________________________ ( ) Date:___________ Expositions Expositions are written works that aim to p__________________or give a point of v___________. They can take the form of an e___________________ (offering a full, detailed illustration), and a_______________________ (presenting supporting evidence to persuade others to accept a position) and a d__________________________________(giving a balanced perspective of both sides of the argument). 1. An example of a discussion Some people choose to migrate out of their country of origin to other countries. Discuss how such migration has an impact on the country of origin and its people. Structure Exemplar from Zulikram (4S3) 2015 Language Introduction: Hook: attracts the reader’s attention by stating a known fact. Transition Statement: links hook to thesis statement by using a rhetorical question Thesis statement: states writer’s stand. Every country in the world provides its citizens with a passport. Every country's passport is unique to distinguish its citizens from citizens of different countries. Why is it then permissible for citizens of a particular country simply to pack up and leave to another country and, after a period of time, call it his or her own? After all, migration has but negative impact on the country of origin and the people. The Simple Present Tense is used to express o____________ Use of r___________ questioning to cause the reader to think about the issue. Body Paragraph 1 A series of arguments aims to p_____________ readers of the writer’s p________of v_______. Each argument has its own paragraph, and should have a t__________ s______________ that contains the main point of the whole paragraph. Point 1- migration damges economy Firstly, migration damages the economy of the country of origin. Generally, the individuals who migrate to other countries are financially stable and better educated. Those who are able - and can afford - to start their lives anew abroad often end up causing the reduction of educated and skilled individuals in their country of birth. Also known as a "brain drain", the crisis happens most commonly in less developed countries. 1Tempted by the many luxuries and amenities available in developed countries, the migration of educated and skilled people will harm the economy of the country they leave as it would be lacking a talent pool to increase the revenue of the country through innovations and investments from foreign businesses that will no longer be attracted to invest in a country with seemingly no future in an economic standpoint. Use of punctuation – the dash – to indicate extra information or an additional thought Variation of sentence beginnings 1. Begin with a participle – ed 2. Use of the passive voice – object receiving the action Body Paragraph 2 Point 2 – migration affects country politically Secondly, emigration of people from a country causes it to eventually crumble politically. In today's day and age, technology has grown rampant, enabling communications across oceans with a simple "video-call" or "email". This in turn C_________________ are used to show sequence of points

SASS Expositions- Argumentative Essays Sec 3 Exp Evidence Explanation Link gives the power to those who have migrated - often to countries in a better state than his or her country of origin - to communicate with people from their original homes. Pictures of the beautiful buildings are sent. 2Videos of the atmosphere of a football match are attached to the emails sent. On the receiving end - in the country they have left - the images and recordings are received by an appreciative or envious family member or friend who will start to realise the beauty of the country they could be in. More worryingly, they start to realise the substandard state of their own country. 2Unrest ensues as they start blaming the government for allowing their country to be in such an appalling state. Use of vivid verbs and adjectives ensues : results appalling : shocking Body Paragraph 3 Point 3: Countries lose their identity Lastly, migration can and has caused countries to lose their identity. Sacred to every country, traditions and cultures are often diluted and in certain extreme cases, even lost due to the migration of its own citizens. This is especially so when those emigrants are mostly adults and families with young children. From a young age, these children would be raised with the influences of their new country of residence and would hence embrace the new traditions and cultures as their own. As time goes by, those who remain in the country of origin would have lost touch with this young generation who no longer feel attached to them. Hedging (Use of cautious language) Modals are used to limit the scope of certain statements. e.g. would Conclusion The conclusion summaries the main points or thesis statement and gives the final thought To conclude, migration is a concept dreamed up by men with no pride or courage to stick through hardships in their motherland. Personally, I am assured to bleed red and white, come what may. (513 words) Use of metaphor to compare his steadfast loyalty to his country by willing even to “bleed red and white” The Argumentative Essay

SASS Expositions- Argumentative Essays Sec 3 Exp Introduction  Hook [Quote, statistics, analogy, anecdote etc.]  Transition  Stand  3 main points Body (3 paragraphs)  Point  Explanation  Example/ Evidence  Link Conclusion  Reinstate stand  Summarise 3 points in brief  Memorable ending [Quote, call for action, consequences, vivid image etc.] Examples of questions 1. Do you agree that praise is a double-edged sword? 2. Is romantic love a poor basis for marriage? To what extent do you agree with this statement? 3. ‘Clothes make a man.’ Do you agree with this statement? 4. ‘Success depends on talent, not character.’ Do you agree?

SASS Expositions- Argumentative Essays Sec 3 Exp Argumentative Essay Exemplar Do electronic devices, such as tablets or smartphones, help or hinder students in their studies? - Brighton Yip 4SB, 2016 The integration of technology into today’s world has seen an increase in the usage of them to facilitate learning in all sorts of ways. One of the more common purposes of integrating technology into learning would be for the students. The addition of technology has enhanced learning and brought it to a whole new level. Yet, in the midst of electronic learning (e-learning), students would be distracted by the various forms of entertainment that electronic devices bring about. This raises inquiries and doubts as to whether such objects do aid in learning. I stand for the fact that electronic devices help students in their studies. No doubt such devices could cause sidetracking in one’s road to academic excellence, but it also could provide students with the additional support they need to excel. These devices can also hone students’ organization skills and get themselves systematic when it comes to examination preparation. To start off, technology such as phones and tablets are capable of hindering one’s quest to academic excellence. With entertainment and the other endless forms of fun being a few taps away, many students would find such temptation irresistible and succumb to it. Consequently, their focus would slowly drift away and end up at some character on his quest to kill a monster. This loss of attention is further aggravated when students lack self-discipline. Unable to control themselves, they delve deeper into the virtual world and forget the actual reason why such devices were used in the first place. As for those who have a lesser interest in such games, a buzz of the phone