1. What’s the topic of our essay?
PPT slide 1 – warm-up discussion questions

2. 1) What are your favourite TV programs?
Discuss the questions below with your partner. How similar or different are your answers?
1) What are your favourite TV programs?
2) How much television do you watch each week?
3) How much TV did you watch when you were a child?
5) Do you think that different kinds of TV programs have different effects on children?
6) What are some of the problems that might happen if children watch too much television?
PPT slide 1 – warm-up discussion questions

3. Children should be allowed to watch as much television as they like.
Do you agree or disagree?
Agree
Disagree
Reason 1
Explain/Example
Result
Reason 2
Explain/Example
Result

4. Does the writer agree or disagree with the topic?  
2) Where do you first find the writer’s opinion?
3) What does the writer say he/she is going to do in this essay?
4) What are the writer’s three main reasons?
8) What kind of sentence is the last one in each of the 3 body paragraphs?
9) What kind of final thought does the writer give in the conclusion?
It could be bad
Introduction – thesis statement
Give reasons to support my view
It’s bad for their health, they may learn bad behaviour and get bad marks
A result
Advice

5. Introduction
1) Watching television is very popular all over the world. 2) Some people think that children can watch television for as long as they want to. 3) However, I believe this could be bad for children. In the following essay I will give reasons to support my view.
General background
Essay topic
Thesis statement

6. 4) Topic sentence (main idea) 5) Supporting citation 6) Result
Body Paragraph 1
4) The most important reason is that television can be bad for children’s health. 5) Many kids watch TV for at least an hour a day and many spend several hours just sitting in front of the television. 6) Because of this they have less time for doing sports or just playing outside with their friends. 7) So, if they watch too much television they may become very fat and have health problems.
4) Topic sentence (main idea)
5) Supporting citation
6) Result
7) Result

7. 8) Topic sentence (main idea) 9) Example 5) Explanation 6) Result
Body Paragraph 2
8) Another reason is that some television shows are inappropriate for children. 9) For example, television programs may be violent or show behaviour that is not acceptable in real life. 10) In addition, some children watch television but do not talk to their families. 11) Therefore, they learn more about society from television programs, 12) As a result, if they watch the wrong programs, they may copy bad behaviour.
8) Topic sentence (main idea)
9) Example
5) Explanation
6) Result
7) Result

8. 13) Topic sentence (main idea) 14) Example 15) Condition and result
Body Paragraph 3
13) Finally, watching too much television can make students get lower marks at school. 14) For instance, they do not have time to do their homework because they just sit and watch television all night If they don’t study, they may get low grades or fail their exams.
13) Topic sentence (main idea)
14) Example
15) Condition and result

9. 17) Thesis statement again 18) Summary of main reasons 16) Advice
Conclusion
17) In conclusion, there are three reasons why children should not watch too much television. 18) Watching television for too long can harm children’s health, they may learn bad behaviour, and it could affect their schoolwork. 19) Therefore, I advise parents to control how much television their children watch and make sure that they watch suitable programs.
17) Thesis statement again
18) Summary of main reasons
16) Advice

10. One-sided opinion essay
Introduction
2 or 3 body paragraphs
Only 1 main idea in each body paragraph
Conclusion

11. Addition Contrast Reason Example Result Condition
and
because
Can you add any more linking words or phrases to these lists?
Why are these words and phrases important when we are writing essays?

12. Addition Contrast Reason Example Result Condition
and
In addition,
On one hand,
On the other hand,
However,
although
because
For example,
For instance,
Because of this,
As a result,
Therefore, so
Consequently, If
Can you add any more linking words or phrases to these lists?
Why are these words and phrases important when we are writing essays?

13. The End