1. ‘Having a NET in the school is a real blessing as students’ language ability can definitely be improved’. What do you think of this statement? Write an editorial on the school newspaper on the above issue, including ideas on both sides. Don’t forget to show your preference at the end of your essay.

2. The Education commission is looking closely at the broad direction of changing the present three-year university degree structure to a four-year one, and the present ‘5+2’ secondary school structure to a ‘3+3’ system. With the latter system, it is expected all students will be able to receive 6 years of secondary education. However, it does involve complex issues such as determining the demand for senior secondary school places, assessing the demand and supply of teachers, identifying sites for new schools and redesigning the curricula of senior secondary school and first-year university programs to enable a better bridging of academic courses. Write a letter to the editor of your school’s newspaper, expressing your opinion.

3. Letter to the editor – address the issue? Background – general to specific? Focus? Problem – is it a problem sentence( However, but, now… Finished? Argument (standpoint phrase?) Counter argument? Experience/example/st atistics? Finished? Background/problem Argument 1

4. Argument (standpoint phrase?) Counter argument? Experience/example/st atistics? Finished? Echo the standpoint? Summarise the argument? Ending part for a letter to the editor? – ask for action? finished? Argument 2 Final comment

5. Analytical Topic/situationTopic/situation Background/problem Weakness of the scheme Problem after implementation suggestion People’s opinionPeople’s opinion Background/problem People’s opinion(analyse, criticise) suggestion