Writing Topic
Many children like, and participate in, individual sports such as
tennis, golf and swimming. Do you think it is better than doing team sports
such as soccer and baseball? Explain your opinion on this question by offering
specific reasons and examples.
☆Sample Thought Process
1.
What is the negative of 【A ＞ B】？ Fill in the blank. 【A ( )
B】
2.
If you disagree with a statement
that A is better than B, what will you need to prove?
Fill in the brackets. You need to prove either B is
( ) ( ) A or B is as ( ) as A.
3.
What are the good points of
team sports?
4.
What are the good points of
individual sports?
5.
If you were a parent of a young
child, what policy related to this writing topic would you have?
☆Hints for Points
1.
Advantages of team sports are
that they can be enjoyed with other people, children can learn teamwork
effectively, and they can make friends with teammates.
2.
Advantages of individual sports
are as follows. They can be enjoyed alone. They offer flexibility in time and
place for exercise. They teach self-control. They enhance power of concentration.
3.
Most of the advantages of team
sports and individual sports overlap or can be found in other activities.
4.
Playing team sports is as
good as playing individual sports because the good points of both types of
sports overlap. Regardless of types, for a child to play a sport is good as
long as the child can enjoy it and grow up mentally and physically through
it.
5.
Team sports are better than
individual sports for young children to play because sports are for fun and
socialization and the latter is more suitable to the former for the purpose.
☆Your Sample Essay Structure
【Introduction】
【Point 1】
【Point 2】
【Point 3 / Counterargument-treatment】
【Conclusion】
☆Speech Time
Make a one-minute speech on this topic.
☆Sample Paragraph development
【Main Idea】Whether individual sports or team sports are better depends on the condition
of each child.
【Supporting Detail (general)】Preference and
aptitude count in sports.
【Supporting Detail (specific)】Some children
enjoy playing soccer while others are good at playing golf. Some children
choose baseball because their siblings play the sport, while others may dream
to be a professional figure skater. It seems that the sport the child likes is
the best sport for the child.
【Follow-up】Individual sports reduces time to interact with other children, but
this could be good for the child for the particular period of its development
until the child becomes confident and ready for interaction with peers.
【Wrap-up】It is more important for children to choose a sport of their favor
than to choose between an individual sport and a team sport.
Your Sample
Paragraph Development:
【Main Idea】
【Supporting
Detail (general)】
【Supporting
Detail (specific)】
【Follow-up】
【Conclusion】
Comments or Suggestion from
your partner or group members
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