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Read the introductions below and decide if they are weak or strong.
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a) |
The popularity of extreme sports has continued to grow steadily over
the last few decades. A lot of people all over the world are extremely
attracted to these types of sports. Young people should take up these
activities because they give them the possibility to express themselves
in a new way and experience adrenaline rush.
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b) |
People spend their leisure time in different ways. Some people play
video games with their family members and friends, while others
go for adventures or do dangerous sports. People are attracted
towards dangerous sports for many reasons. First of all, some people
take these adventurous sports as a challenge. For example, they go
mountaineering on Mount Everest. Although it is very risky, they take
it as a challenge and go for it.
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c) |
Extreme sports should be banned as they put people's lives at risk.
Extreme sports have become popular in the last two decades. For
many people, practising them is the only way of living. For them,
adrenaline is the most important thing in their lives and that's why
they try to do more and more dangerous things.
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3
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Rewrite one of the weak introductions making necessary changes to
improve it. At this stage, don’t focus on the thesis statement.
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4
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Choose one of the topics below and write an introductory paragraph.
a) Should wildlife tourism be banned?
b) Should school children be allowed to do extreme sports? c) Should students stop playing a sport if their grades aren't high enough? |