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1. Shouldparentseducatetheirchildrenathome?[440words]*****[A2/B1]

2. Isadvertisingabenefitforsociety?(550words)*****[B1/B2]

3. IsaUKuniversitydegreeworththemoney?[633words]*****[B1/B2]

4. Gunsshouldbebanned.(700words)*****[B1/B2]

5. Canwindenergyreplaceelectricitypowerstations?(720words)*****[B1/B2]

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Writingatwo-sidedargumentessayTopic:Education

Argument:‘Shouldparentseducatetheirchildrenathome?’Type:GeneralLevel:*****[C2/B1/B2]

LessonPlan Aim:todevelopthestudents’abilitytogeneratemainideaswithsupportandwriteatwo-sidedargument.3typesoflessons(writingx2/reading)1.Writing

• AskStudentstodiscuss‘Shouldparentseducatetheirchildrenathome?’• Writedown‘thepositivesandnegatives’• Feedin/checkkeyvocabulary(seenextpage)

FreeWriting#1:[giveoutOutline#1]Studentschoose2/3ofthepositives/negativesdiscussedandaddsupport.Gotointroductionandfilltheideasofgeneral,specific,outline,thesis,thentoconclusion.Writetheessayandstudentscheckideasagainstthetext[theycoulddotheReadingExercise2]GuidedWriting#2:[giveoutOutline#2]Studentsreadtheoutlinewiththebasicpointsandthenwritetheessayaroundtheseideas.Thencomparetothetext.MarkingStudent’swork:Usemarkingcode:www.academic-englishuk.com/error-correction2.Reading

1. GiveouttextandOutline#3.Studentsreadtheessayandwritedownthekeypointsandsupportinthestructuredoutline[thebulletpointsrelatetoeachpieceofsupport].StudentscheckanswerswithOutline#4.

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Shouldparentseducatetheirchildrenathome?C.Wilson(2016)

Keyvocabulary

1. Hometuition2. ‘Tofinditdifficulttofitin’[phrase]3. Tobegifted4. Torealiseyourpotential5. Tooptoutofsomething6. Aharmfulinfluence7. Truancy8. Adolescents9. Tobeledastray10. Peers11. Isolated12. Tosocialise13. Drama(thesubject)14. Laboratories15. Expertise16. Englishliterature17. Disciplined18. Preferable19. Protection20. ASeverelydisabledchild


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Shouldparentseducatetheirchildrenathome?C.Wilson(2016)

InBritainparentsarenowchoosingtoeducatetheirchildrenathome.Thisisoftenbecausesomechildrenfinditdifficulttofitintotheschoolsystembecausetheyareespeciallygiftedorhaveproblemsofsomekind.However,despitethevariousargumentsthathavebeenputforwardforhometutoring,thisessaywillarguethatitisbetterforachildtobeeducatedatschool.Teachingchildrenathomehasanumberofadvantages.Firstly,parentsfeelthattheirchildrenwillbeabletorealisetheirpotentialbetteriftheycanworkattheirownrateandconcentrateonspecificsubjects.Forexample,therehavebeencasesofchildrenwhohavegonetouniversityasyoungastwelveorthirteenbecausetheyareespeciallygiftedandhaveoptedoutoftheschoolsystem.Parentsfeelthattheywillalsobeabletoprotecttheirchildrenfromharmfulinfluencestheymayencounteratschooliftheykeepthemathome.Problemssuchastruancyanddrugsarecommonandadolescentsparticularlycanbeledastraybytheirpeers.Thus,schoolcanpreventlearningtotakeplaceeffectively.However,therearealsoargumentsinsupportofsendingchildrentoschoolratherthaneducatingthemathome.Firstofall,childrenareisolatedathome;atschool,ontheotherhand,theyareabletosocialiseandmeetpeopleofdifferentagesandsobecomeincreasinglyindependent.Childrenalsoneedtheirpeerstodosubjectslikesportsanddrama.Anotherimportantpointisthatschoolshavemoreresourcesandequipmentthancanbeprovidedathome.Suchaslibraries,sportsequipmentandlaboratoriesforscienceexperiments.Afinalargumentisschoolcanofferamuchwiderrangeofsubjectsandexpertisethanparentscanprovideontheirown.ParentswouldneedtohaveawholerangeofprofessionalknowledgeinsciencesubjectslikephysicsandchemistrytoEnglishliteratureandeconomics.Itisalsoquestionablewhetherparentscouldkeepadisciplinedstudyatmosphereathomebecauseofthefriendlyfamilyatmosphere.Insum,hometuitioncanaffectsocialindependence,failtoprovidethecorrectresourcesandprofessionalteaching.Onbalanceitseemsthateducationatschoolispreferabletolearningathome.Itisfairtoassumethathomeeducationaidsconcentrationandprotection,italsolimitssocialising,availabilityofresourcesandprofessionalteaching.Theremaybeparticularcasesinwhichhometutoringwouldbeadvantageous,suchasforseverelydisabledchildren;however,forthevastmajorityofchildrentherearegreaterbenefitsfromgoingtoschool.

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Outline#1Makenotesusingthisoutlinetoplananessayon:‘Shouldparentseducatetheirchildrenathome?’

IntroductionGeneral

Specific

Outline

Thesis

Yes-writeyourideasandsupport1)Point/idea:support

2)Point:support

3)Pointsupport

No-writeyourideasandsupport1)Point/idea:support

2)Point:support

3)Pointsupport

Conclusion Summary:

Thesis:

Recommendation


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Outline#2Usetheseideastowriteatwo-sidedargumenton:‘Shouldparentseducatetheirchildrenathome?’

IntroductionGeneral Parentseducatechildrenathome

Specific Somechildrenfinditdifficulttofitinschoolsystem

Thesis Bettertobeeducatedatschool

Outline Lookattheargumentsforandagainst

YES1.Betterpotential

• Workatownrate• Concentrateonspecificsubjects• Example:Universityat12or13yearsold(giftedhomeeducatedstudents)

2.Protection• Harmfulinfluences• Truancyanddrugs

No1.isolation

• socialisation/meetpeople=independence• peersforsport

2.Resources&equipment• schoolshavelibraries,sportsequipmentandlaboratoriesforscience

experiments.

3.Expertise• parent’sprofessionalknowledge(don’tknowallsubjects)• controlthestudyingatmosphere(toomanydistractionathome)

Conclusion Summary: Homeeducation=concentrationandprotection,

Schools=socialising,resources,professionalteachingThesis Greaterbenefitsfromgoingtoschool

Recommendation Severelydisabledchildren=homeeducation


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Outline#3Readtheessayon:‘Shouldparentseducatetheirchildrenathome?’

Fillintheoutline(basicnotesonly)IntroductionGeneral:

Specific:

Outline:

Thesis:

Yes–findthemainpointsandsupport(bulletpoints)1)_______________________________________________

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2)________________________________________________

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No–findthemainpointsandsupport(bulletpoints)1________________________________________________

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Conclusion

Summary:

Thesis:

Recommendation:


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Outline#4:ANSWERS

IntroductionGeneral Parentseducatechildrenathome

Specific Somechildrenfinditdifficulttofitinschoolsystem

Thesis Bettertobeeducatedatschool

Outline Lookattheargumentsforandagainst

YES1.Betterpotential

• Workatownrate• Concentrateonspecificsubjects• Example:Universityat12or13

2.Protection

• Harmfulinfluences• truancyanddrugs

No1.isolation

• Socialisation/meetpeople=independence• Peersforsport

2.Resources&equipment

• Libraries,sportsequipmentandlaboratoriesforscienceexperiments.

3.Expertise• Parent’sprofessionalknowledge• Controlthestudyingatmosphere

Conclusion Summary: Itisfairtoassumethathomeeducationaidsconcentrationand

protection,italsolimitssocialising,availabilityofresourcesandprofessionalteaching.

Thesis Thevastmajorityofchildrentherearegreaterbenefitsfromgoingtoschool

Recommendation Homeeducationisadvantageous,suchasforseverelydisabledchildren


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Writingatwo-sidedargumentessayTopic:Advertising

Argument:‘Isadvertisingabenefitforsociety?’Type:GeneralLevel:*****[B1/B2]


• AskStudentstodiscuss‘Isadvertisingabenefitforsociety?’• Writedown‘thepositivesandnegativesofadvertising’• Feedin/checkkeyvocabulary(seenextpage)

FreeWriting#1:[giveoutOutline#1]Studentschoose2/3ofthepositives/negativesdiscussedandaddsupport.Gotointroductionandfilltheideasofgeneral,specific,outline,thesis,thentoconclusion.Writetheessayandstudentscheckideasagainstthetext[theycoulddotheReadingExercise2]GuidedWriting#2:[giveoutOutline#2]Studentsreadtheoutlinewiththebasicpointsandthenwritetheessayaroundtheseideas.Thencomparetothetext.MarkingStudent’swork:Usemarkingcode:www.academic-englishuk.com/error-correction2.Reading




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Isadvertisingabenefitforsociety?C.Wilson(2016)

Keyvocabulary

1. Persuasive2. Tobeexposedto...3. Billboards4. Acolleague5. Individualism6. Materialistic7. Essential8. Consumerism9. Beneficial10. Dissatisfied11. Frustration12. Inadequacy13. Well-off14. Prosperity


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Isadvertisingabenefitforsociety?C.Wilson(2016)

Advertisingisapowerfulandpersuasivemedium.Weareallexposedtomanydifferentformsofadvertisingonadailybasis.Whetherthisisonbillboardsonthewaytowork,popupaddsontheInternet,orfriendsorcolleaguessportingthenext‘musthave’.Ithasbeenarguedthatthisisanintrusioninourdailylife,andthepressureonustospendmoneytokeepupwitheveryoneelseisstressful.Others,however,enjoythevariety,whichthishighlycreativeindustrybringstoeverydaylifeandourownindividualism.Thisessaywilldiscussthepositivesandnegativesandarguethatthecurrentprocessofadvertisingishighlynegativeasitcreatesamaterialisticsociety.

Manyofthemainargumentsforadvertisingisthatitgenerateswealthforacountryandthereforethisimprovestheeconomy.Thiscanbedividedintothreeareas;Firstly:Taxes.Thesearepaidongoodssold,helpgovernmentstopayforessentialservicessuchaseducationandhealthcare.Moreover,thenumberofjobscreatedforproducing,marketingandservicingthesegoodshelpstoreducetheunemploymentproblem,whichisthesecondareaofimportance.Thethirdpointisthatadvertisingraisesmoneyforahugenumberofsportingeventsandartisticperformances,whichwouldotherwisenotbeheld.Withoutsponsorshipfromcompanieswhoadvertisetheirproducts,theseeventswoulddisappearduetolackoffunding.Inotherwords,althoughconsumerismispromotedthroughadvertising,itisbeneficialtoboththeconsumerandsociety.

Ontheotherhand,themainargumentsagainstadvertisementscanalsobedividedintothreemainareas.Firstly,advertisingcancausepeopletobedissatisfiedwithwhattheyalreadyhave,andmakethemwantmore.Beingexposedagainandagaintoproductswhichonecannotaffordproducesfrustrationanddissatisfaction.Furthermore,thesecondareaiscost.Notallparentsareinapositiontoaffordthegoodswhichtheirchildrenseeadvertisedandwanttopossess.Thisoftenleadstofeelingsofinadequacy,especiallyamongthelesswell-off.Inadditiontothis,andthefinalissueisthatadvertisingcreatesmaterialismandcausespeopletoplacetoomuchimportanceonmaterialgoods.Thefactthatpeoplearepreparedtoworklonghours,oreventurntocrimeinordertogainthegoodsonoffer,showsthatadvertisingpersuadespeopletogotogreatlengthstokeepthesamestandardoflivingasthosetheyseearoundthem.Thus,itcouldbearguedthatneithercrimenorthestresscausedbyoverworkingcanbenefitsociety.

Inconclusion,itistruetosaythatadvertisingprovidesarangeofbenefitsforeconomicprosperity.However,thedrawbacksofcreatingamaterialisticfocusedsocietybasedaroundcompetitionandstress,faroutweightheadvantages.Therefore,advertisingdoesnotbenefitthemajorityofpeopleinsociety.Societiesneedtoaskthequestionwhatisimportantforhappinessandwhethermaterialproductsofferthis.AfamousAmericanindustrialistHarper(1980)summarisesadvertisingasonlybeing‘foundinsocietieswhichhavepassedthepointofsatisfyingbasicneeds’.

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Outline#1Makenotesusingthisoutlinetoplananessayon:Isadvertisingabenefitforsociety?

IntroductionGeneral

Specific

Outline

Thesis


2)Point:support

3)Pointsupport


2)Point:support

3)Pointsupport

Conclusion Summary:

Thesis:

Recommendation


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Outline#2Usetheseideastowriteatwo-sidedargumenton:‘Isadvertisingabenefitforsociety?’

IntroductionGeneral Advertising=differentforms

Billboards/popupads/friends

Specific Pressure/stressfultokeepupHowever,variety/individualism.

Outline Thisessaywilldiscussthepositivesandnegativesofadvertising

Thesis Advertising=negative=materialisticsociety

NO1.Taxes

• Governments• Education&healthcare.

2.Employment• Jobsinadvertising• Reducesunemployment

3.Sponsorship• Sportingeventsandartisticperformances.• Nosponsorship=nocompanies/events

Yes1.Dissatification

• Wantmore/thenextnewestone2.Cost

• Cannotafford• Feelingsofinadequacy

3.Materialism

• Toofocusedonmaterialgoods• Worklongerhours• Crime

Conclusion Summary Benefits=economicprosperity.

However,thedrawbacks=materialisticfocusedsociety/competition/stress

Thesis

Therefore,advertisingdoesnotbenefitthemajorityofpeopleinsociety.

Recommendation Questionwhatisimportantforhappiness?


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Outline#3Readtheessayon:Isadvertisingabenefitforsociety?Fillintheoutline(basicnotesonly)

IntroductionGeneral:

Specific:

Outline:

Thesis:

Yes–findthemainpointsandsupport(bulletpoints)1)_______________________________________________

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Conclusion

Summary:

Thesis:

Recommendation:

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Outline#4:ANSWERS

IntroductionGeneral Advertisingisapowerfulandpersuasivemedium/differentformsofadvertisingon

adailybasis.Billboards/popupadsontheInternet,orfriendsorcolleaguessportingthenext‘musthave’.

Specific Anintrusioninourdailylife,pressuretokeepupwitheveryone/stressful.However,variety,creativeindustrybrings/ownindividualism.

Outline ThisessaywilldiscussthepositivesandnegativesofadvertisingThesis Arguethatthecurrentprocessofadvertisingishighlynegativeasitcreatesa

materialisticsocietyNO1.Taxes

• Governmentstopayforessentialservices• Suchaseducationandhealthcare.

2.Employment• Jobscreatedforproducing,marketingandservicing• reducetheunemploymentproblem

3.Sponsorship• Raisesmoneyforahugenumberofsportingeventsandartisticperformances.• Nosponsorshipfromcompanies/eventswoulddisappear/nofundingfunding.

Yes1.Dissatification

• Unsatisfiedalreadyhave,andwantmore.2.Cost

• Parentscannotaffordgoodswhichchildrenseeadvertisedandwant.• Leadstofeelingsofinadequacy

3.Materialism

• Toomuchimportanceonmaterialgoods.• Worklongerhours• Turntocrime• Persuadespeopletogotogreatlengthsforsamestandardoflivingasthosearoundthem.

Conclusion Summary: Advertisingprovidesarangeofbenefitsforeconomicprosperity.However,the

drawbacksofcreatingamaterialisticfocusedsocietybasedaroundcompetitionandstress,possiblyfaroutweightheadvantages.

Thesis Therefore,advertisingdoesnotbenefitthemajorityofpeopleinsociety.Recommendation Societiesmayneedtoaskthequestionwhatisimportantforhappinessandwhether

materialproductsofferthis.Quote Harper(1980)summarisesadvertisingasonlybeing‘foundinsocietieswhichhave

passedthepointofsatisfyingbasicneeds’.


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Writingatwo-sidedargumentessayTopic:Universitydegreecosts

Argument:‘Isauniversitydegreeworththecost?’Type:GeneralLevel:*****[B1/B2]


• AskStudentstodiscuss‘Isauniversitydegreeworththecost?’• Writedownthereasonsfor‘yes’and‘no’• Feedin/checkkeyvocabulary(seenextpage)

FreeWriting#1:[giveoutOutline#1]Studentschoose2/3ofthepositives/negativesdiscussedandaddsupport.Gotointroductionandfilltheideasofgeneral,specific,outline,thesis,thentoconclusion.Writetheessayandstudentscheckideasagainstthetext[theycoulddotheReadingExercise]GuidedWriting#2:[giveoutOutline#2]Studentsreadtheoutlinewiththebasicpointsandthenwritetheessayaroundtheseideas.Thencomparetothetext.MarkingStudent’swork:Usemarkingcode:www.academic-englishuk.com/error-correction2.Reading




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IsaUKuniversitydegreeworththemoney?C.Wilson(2017)

Keyvocabulary

1. Incrediblypopular2. CollegeAmE/UniversityBrE3. Anintegralpartofsomething4. Necessity5. Trebled6. ABachelor’sDegree7. Agraduate8. Expertise9. Acareer10. Aprofession11. Networking12. Criticalthinkingskills(analyse&evaluate)13. Innovation/innovative14. Focusedonprofit15. Aproductionline(inafactory)16. Individualattention17. ‘Onesizefitsall’[aphrase]18. Guarantees19. Aswampedjobmarket20. Vocationtraining21. Studentloans/studentdebt22. Redundanteducationalinvestment23. Merits24. Toopendoors[idiom]25. Ranking


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IsaUKuniversitydegreeworththemoney?C.Wilson(2017)

UniversityeducationintheU.Khasbecomeincrediblypopularforyoungpeoplewithonaverageoneineverythreecollegestudentsgoingontostudyatuniversity.Suchhighnumbersseemtosuggestthatadegreequalificationhasbecomeanecessityinmodernsocietyandanintegralpartofdevelopingafuturecareer.Thereisalsoevidencethatgraduatesearnmoremoneythanthosewhohavenotbeenthroughauniversityeducationsystem.Nevertheless,theaveragecostforthreeyearsofhighereducationhastrebledinthelastthreeyearsandwithsuchhighnumbersofstudentsthishashadaneffectonthequalityofteaching.Thisessaywilldiscussthepositivesandnegativesinthevalueofadegreeandstatethatauniversitydegreeisworththeinvestmentbutonlywithintegratedvocationaltraining.Auniversitydegreeisworththemoneyforanumberofimportantreasons.Themostsignificantisabachelor'sdegreeisahighqualification.Itpresentsemployerswithahighlyeducatedandhighlyknowledgeablepersoninaspecificareaofexpertise.Forthegraduateitoffersanopportunityforacareerratherthanjustajob.Ofcourse,certainprofessionssuchasdoctors,lawyersandteachersneedthisqualificationtoworkintheseareas.Secondly,isthatmostyoungpeoplestatethattheuniversityexperienceisoneofthebesttimesoftheirlife.Thisdividesintotwomainareasinthatformanyitisthefirsttimeawayfromhomeandthefirststepstobecomingindependentbutalsothefriendships,partiesandnetworkingareallenjoyablepartsofuniversitylife.Finally,theuniversityeducationtestingsystemfocusesonthedevelopmentofcriticalthinking.Theseskillshelpgraduatestobeinnovativeandcreativeintheworkplacebybeingableanalyseandevaluatesituationsastheyarise.Insum,universityhelpsdevelopthekeyskillstobenefitsocietyandemployers.Manycriticsarguethatuniversityeducationisnotworththeamountofmoneyitcosts.Thefirstargumentisthatuniversitieshavebecometoofocusedonmakingprofitratherthanqualityeducation.Someclaimthatuniversitiesnowresembleproductionlines,similartofactorieswherecreativityandinnovationisnotencouraged.Highnumbersofstudentsalsomeanlecturerscannotprovideindividualattentiontostudentsthusteachingtoaonesizefitsallmodel.Thesecondargumentisthereisnoguaranteeofemploymentwhenyougraduate.Infact,withrecordnumbersofstudentsgraduating,thejobmarkethasbecomeswampedandonlyoneoutofeveryfivegraduateshavefoundworkintheirsubjectarea.Thebiggestproblemisthatmanygraduatesdonothaveanyexperience.Thishighlightstheneedforcoursestoincludevocationaltraining.Lastly,isthecostandstudentdebt.Forexample,tuitioncostofathree-yearbachelordegreeis£29,000andwithaccommodationandlivingexpensestheaveragedebtofagraduateis£50,000(asof2016).Suchanexcessivedebtat21yearsoldisasignificantburdentobearandifthegraduatecannotfindemploymentintheirsubjectareaquicklytheyhavetotakeanyjobtostarttopaybackthedebt.Thiscanresultinaredundanteducationalinvestment.Overall,auniversitycourseseemstobeagamble.


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Inconclusion,highereducationhasitsmeritsthroughprovidingacademicknowledge,educatingapersontoahighstandardandofferingexperience.However,thereisanelementofuncertaintyregardingteaching,findingworkandgoingintodebt.Havingadegreeisworththeinitialinvestmentbecauseitopensmoredoorsthanotheralternatives.Therearearangeofpracticalsolutionsforthenegativesdiscussedinthisessaybychoosingauniversitythroughqualityofteachingranking,choosingcourseswithvocationaltrainingandworkingpart-timewhileatuniversitytoreducethedebt.

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Outline#1Makenotesusingthisoutlinetoplananessayon:‘Isauniversitydegreeworththecost?’

IntroductionGeneral

Specific

Outline

Thesis

Positives-writeyourideasandsupport1)point/idea:Support

2)point:Support3)pointSupport

Negatives-writeyourideasandsupport1)point:Support

2)point:Support3)point:Support

Conclusion Summary:

Thesis

solutions


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Outline#2Usetheseideastowriteatwo-sidedargumenton:‘Isauniversitydegreeworththecost?’

IntroductionGeneral Universitypopular1:3collegestudentsSpecific Adegree=goodcareera&moremoney.

Costs=trebled/highclassnumbers,/poorteaching.

Outline Positives&negatives

Thesis Universitydegreeisworthitbutneedworkplacement./experience

Positives1)Highqualification

• Employerswanteducatedandknowledgeablepersoninaspecificareaofexpertise.• Graduate:acareerthanajob.• Certainprofessions(doctors,lawyersandteachers)needqualifications

2)University‘life’experience(besttimesoftheirlife)

• independence• Friendships,partiesandnetworking=enjoyablepartsofuniversitylife.

3)Criticalthinkingskills.

• Helpinnovation/creativity• Ableanalyseandevaluateassituationsarise.(importantforwork)

Negatives1)Unitoofocusedonprofitratherthanqualityeducation.

• Likeafactoryorproductionline=preventscreativityandinnovation.• Highnumbersofstudentspreventindividualattention

2)Noguaranteeofemployment.

• 1:5(inUK)graduateshaveprofessionalwork• Noexperience.• Degreecoursesneedvocationaltraining.

3)Costandstudentdebt.

• Studentloans+Tuitioncost=£50,000.• Excessivedebtat21yearsold=takeanyjob.• Agamble.

Conclusion Summary: Merits=academicknowledge,highstandardeducation&lifeexperience.Uncertainty

=regardingteaching,findingwork&debt.Thesis Yes,worththemoneyasadegreeopensmoredoorsthanotheralternatives

solutions Choosingauniversityforqualityofteachingranking,courseswithvocationaltraining

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Outline#3Readtheessayon:‘Isauniversitydegreeworththecost?’Fillintheoutline(basicnotesonly)

IntroductionGeneral

Specific

Outline Thesis

Positives-findthemainpointsandsupport1)_______________________________________________

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Outline#4:ANSWERSIntroductionGeneral Universityispopular1:3collegestdsSpecific Adegreeisnecessaryforagoodcareerandmoremoney.

Costshavetrebled,highclassnumbers,andpoorteaching.

Outline Positives&negatives

Thesis Universitydegreeisworthitbutneedworkplacement.

Positives1)Highqualification

• Employers:educatedandknowledgeablepersoninaspecificareaofexpertise.• Graduate:acareerratherthanjustajob.• certainprofessions(doctors,lawyersandteachers)needthisqualification

2)University‘life’experience(besttimesoftheirlife)

• Developingindependence• Friendships,partiesandnetworkingareallenjoyablepartsofuniversitylife.

3)Criticalthinkingskills.

• Helpinnovationandcreativityintheworkplace• Ableanalyseandevaluateassituationsarise.

Negatives1)Toofocusedonprofitratherthanqualityeducation.

• Productionlines,similartofactoriespreventscreativityandinnovation.• Highnumbersofstudentspreventindividualattention

2)Noguaranteeofemployment.

• Oneoutofeveryfivegraduateshavefoundworkintheirsubjectarea.• Noexperience.• Degreecoursesneedvocationaltraining.

3)Costandstudentdebt.

• Tuitioncost=£50,000.• Excessivedebtat21yearsoldforcesgraduatetotakeanyjob.• Redundantinvestment.• Agamble.

Conclusion Summary: Merits=academicknowledge,highstandardeducation&lifeexperience.Uncertainty

=regardingteaching,findingwork&debt.Thesis Yesworththemoneyasadegreeopensmoredoorsthanotheralternatives

solutions Choosingauniversitythroughqualityofteachingranking,courseswithvocational

trainingandworkingpart-time.


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Writingatwo-sidedargumentessayTopic:ShouldGunsbebanned?

Argument:‘Shouldgunsbebanned?’Type:GeneralLevel:*****[B1/B2]


• AskStudentstodiscuss‘Shouldgunsbebanned?’• Writedownthereasonsfor‘yes’and‘no’• Feedin/checkkeyvocabulary(seenextpage)





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GunsshouldbebannedC.Wilson(2017)

Keyvocabulary

1. Massacres2. Terrorism3. Massshooting4. Pro-guncontrol5. U.SConstitution–2ndAmendment(righttobeararms)6. Out-dated/flawed7. Tocarryagun8. Self-defence9. Legislation10. Afundamentalright11. NationalRifleAssociation(NRA)12. Policing13. Asevereprisonsentence14. Economicinstability15. Toimplementapolicy16. Ideology17. Ahousehold18. Adispute19. Slavery20. Afatality21. Tocitethemainargument22. Proponents23. Tragedy24. Aventure


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GunsshouldbebannedC.Wilson(2017)

Withtheriseofterrorismandrecentgunmassacres,itcomesasnosurprisethatthedebatesurroundingbanninggunsinallcountrieshasbecometopical.TofocusontheU.S.forexample,therehavebeenmorethan70massshootingsinthelast30yearsandpro-guncontroladvocatesbelievetoughergunlawswouldhavepreventedthesecrimes.AspartoftheU.S.Constitution,thesecondamendmentgivestherighttobeararmsforself-defenceandthislegislationisnowout-datedandflawedinthemainpremiseofprotectingoneselfhascreatedasignificantriseinguncrime.ThisessaywilldiscusstheargumentsforandagainstbanninggunsintheU.S.andconcludethatagunbanwillcreateasafercountry.IntheU.S.approximatelyoneinfivepeoplecarryagun.Thissuggeststhatcitizensbelievethatitisnecessaryandanimportantpartofeverydaylife.Therearethreemainargumentsagainstagunban.Firstly,itisaconstitutionalrightofthesecondamendment.ItislegislationoftheU.S.SupremeCourtthatstatesself-defenceisafundamentalrighttobeararmsforself-defence.ThisisawidelysupportedviewthroughouttheU.S.whobelievethatcarryinggunsreducescrimeandmakessocietiessafer.Thereductionincrimeisthesecondreason,inthattheU.S.NationalRifleAssociation(NRA)claimthatviolentcrimehasfallen48%andthemurderratehasfallen37%inthelast10years.Whetherthisisbasedontherighttocarryarmsorchangesinpolicing,educationandmoresevereprisonsentences,isdebatable.Afinalreasonisshootingandgunclubsarenationalsportsandpastimes.GunshavebecomeafundamentalpartoflifeintheU.S,andanychangesingunlawswouldputmanybusinessesintobankruptcy,creatinghigherunemploymentandeconomicinstabilityinsomestates.Insum,laws,reductionincrimeandfinancialuncertaintyfromabanarethemanyreasonsagainstaban.TherearethreemainconvincingargumentsthatsupportanoutrightgunbanintheU.S.Themostimportantpointistolookatcountrieswhohaveimplementedpoliciesagainsttherightsforpeopletocarrygunsandnoticethatguncrimehasbeenreducedbynearly80%.Forinstance,Australiabannedgunsin1998afteroneofthebiggestshootingsinthecountry'shistory.Sincethatban,crimeconnectedtogunshasfallenby92%.Withlengthyprisonsentencesandaninabilitytopurchasegunsthispreventsgunsfallinginthewronghandsandassuchpreventsmassmurder.Thesecondpointisthatgunsforself-defenceisaseriouslyflawedideology.Thelikelihoodofbeingattackedisextremelyrareandbeingabletohaveaccesstoyourguninthateventisalsorare.Inaddition,statisticssuggestthatgunsinhousesarefarmorelikelytobeusedonthathouseholdthaninself-defence.Infact,gunrelateddomesticviolenceandfamilydisputesaresignificantlyhigherthanotherguncrime.AfinalpointisthatU.S.citizensoftenquotethesecondamendmentastheirconstitutionalrighttocarryguns.Basicallystatingthatitislegislationandcannotbechanged.However,itisanamendment,meaningthatitcanbeamended,similartohowitwasamendedforslavery.Toconclude,countrieslikeAustraliaandtheU.K.wheregunshavebeenbannedshowasignificantfallinfatalitiesfromshootings,alsotheeasyaccessibilityofgunsinthehomehasledtomoredomesticshootingsandthesecondamendmentcanbeclearlychanged.


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Inconclusion,thisessayhascitedthemainargumentsforandagainstagunban.Proponentsagainstagunbanclaimself-defenceisafundamentalright,carryinggunsreducescrimeandabanwouldcreatehigherunemployment.Proponentsofagunbanarguethatcountrieswheregunsarebannedhavemuchlowerguncrime,theself-defenceideologyisflawedandlegislationcanbeeasilychanged.Theevidenceisperfectlyclearthatcountrieswheregunsarereadilyavailableleadtotragedyfromdomesticdisputestomassmurders.GunsshouldbebannedintheU.S.tofollowothergunbannedcountriestocreatesafercommunities.Apossiblesolutionwouldbetoimplementthepolicyoveranumberofyearssothatgunrelatedbusinessescanadaptandfindtheirinnovativeventures.

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Outline#1Makenotesusingthisoutlinetoplananessayon:‘Shouldgunsbebanned?’

IntroductionGeneral

Specific

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2)Point:support

3)Pointsupport


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Conclusion Summary:

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Outline#2Usetheseideastowriteatwo-sidedargumenton:‘Shouldgunsbebanned?’

IntroductionGeneral Terrorism/gunmassacres/=debate-banningguns

Specific U.S.=70massshootingsin30years=gunlawspreventedthesecrimes.U.S.Constitution,thesecondamendment=righttobeararmsforself-defence

Outline ThisessaywilldiscusstheargumentsforandagainstbanninggunsintheU.S.

Thesis Gunbannowout-dated&flawed=agunban=safercountry.

NO1.Constitutionrightofthesecondamendment

• legislation/U.S.SupremeCourt• Self-defenceisafundamentalrighttobeararmsforself-defence.

2.Reducescrime• Supportedview/reducescrimeandmakessocietiessafer.• TheU.S.NationalRifleAssociation(NRA),violentcrime<48%murderrate<37%in10years.• Questions??Couldbe=policingeducation/prisonsentencesNOTGuns

3.Shootingisanationalsportandpasttime• Guns=lifeintheU.S.• Changes=businesses=bankruptcy,• Gunban=unemployment/economicinstabilityinsomestates.

Yes1.Othercountrieshavegunbans

• Guncrime=80%reduced• Australiagunban1998=guncrimefallen92%.• Lengthyprisonsentencesandcan’tbuyguns=preventsgunsfallinginthewronghandsand

preventsmassmurder.2.Self-defenceisaseriouslyflawedideology

• Beingattacked=rareandhavingaccesstoguninthateventisalsorare.• Statistics=gunsinhousesareusedonthathousehold.• Gunrelateddomesticviolenceandfamilydisputes/higherthanotherguncrime.

3.Legislationcanbechangedeasily• Peoplethinksecondamendment/legislationcannotbechanged.• Anamendment,meaningthatitcanbeamended(likeslavery).

Conclusion Summary: Proponents=self-defence,gunsreducecrime/aban=higherunemployment.

Proponentsfor=ex.countrieslowerguncrime/self-defenceideology=flawed/legislationeasilychanged.

Thesis Guns=tragedyfromdomesticdisputestomassmurders.GunbaninUS=followgunbannedcountries=safercommunities(evidence).

Solution Policyoveranumberofyears=relatedgunbusinessescanadapt=innovativeventures.


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Outline#3Readtheessayon:‘Shouldgunsbebanned?’Fillintheoutline(basicnotesonly)

Introduction

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Outline#4:ANSWERS

IntroductionGeneral Withtheriseofterrorismgunmassacres,debatesurroundingbanninggunsinall

countriesasbecometopical.Specific U.S.forexample,70massshootings/30yearstoughergunlawswouldhave

preventedthesecrimes.U.S.Constitution,thesecondamendmentgivestherighttobeararmsforself-defence

Outline ThisessaywilldiscusstheargumentsforandagainstbanninggunsintheU.S.Thesis Gunbannowout-datedandflawedinthemainpremiseofprotectingoneself/a

gunbanwillcreateasafercountry. NO1.Constitutionrightofthesecondamendment

• legislation/U.S.SupremeCourt• Self-defenceisafundamentalrighttobeararmsforself-defence.

2.Reducescrime• Supportedview/reducescrimeandmakessocietiessafer.• TheU.S.NationalRifleAssociation(NRA),violentcrime<48%murderrate<37%in10years.• Questions??Changesinpolicing,educationandmoresevereprisonsentences.

3.Shootingisanationalsportandpasttime• GunshavebecomeafundamentalpartoflifeintheU.S.• Changesputmanybusinessesintobankruptcy,• Creatinghigherunemploymentandeconomicinstabilityinsomestates.

Yes1.Othercountrieshavegunbans

• Guncrimehasbeenreducedbynearly80%.• Australiabannedgunsin1998=guncrimefallenby92%.• Lengthyprisonsentencesandaninabilitytopurchasegunsthispreventsgunsfallinginthewrong

handsandassuchpreventsmassmurder.2.Self-defenceisaseriouslyflawedideology

• Thelikelihoodofbeingattackedisextremelyrareandbeingabletohaveaccesstoyourguninthateventisalsorare.

• Statisticsgunsinhousesareusedonthathousehold.• Gunrelateddomesticviolenceandfamilydisputes/higherthanotherguncrime.

3.Legislationcanbechangedeasily• Secondamendment/legislationcannotbechanged.• Anamendment,meaningthatitcanbeamended(likeslavery).

Conclusion Summary: Proponentsagainst=self-defence,gunsreducecrime/aban=higherunemployment.

Proponentsfor=countrieslowerguncrime,theself-defenceideologyisflawedandlegislationcanbeeasilychanged.

Thesis Theevidenceisclear/guns/leadtotragedyfromdomesticdisputestomassmurders.GunsshouldbebannedintheU.S.tofollowothergunbannedcountriestocreatesafercommunities.

Solution Toimplementthepolicyoveranumberofyearssothatgunrelatedbusinessescanadaptandfindtheirinnovativeventures.


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Writingatwo-sidedargumentessayTopic:windenergy

Argument:‘Canwindenergyreplaceconventionalelectricitypowerstations?Type:GeneralLevel:*****[B1/B2]


• AskStudentstodiscuss‘Canwindenergyreplaceconventionalelectricitypowerstations?’

• Writedownthereasonsfor‘yes’and‘no’• Feedin/checkkeyvocabulary(seenextpage)





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Canwindenergyreplaceelectricitypowerstations?C.Wilson(2017)

Keyvocabulary

1. Sustainable/renewableenergy2. Coalfiredpowerstation/Nuclearpoweredstation3. Fossilfuel/coal/oil/gas4. Solar/wind/hydro/biomasspower5. Awindturbine6. Aflaw7. Asubstitute8. Toutilise9. GreenhouseGases(GHGs)10. CO2emissions11. ClimateChange12. Maintenancecost13. Reliability14. NotInMyBackYard(NIMBY)15. Awindfarm16. ‘toruinthenaturallandscape’17. Arelianceonsomething18. Agreenersociety


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Canwindenergyreplaceelectricitypowerstations?C.Wilson(2017)

Therehasbeenmuchdebaterecentlyconcerningtheimportanceofsustainableenergyandwhetheritcanreplaceexistingcoalandnuclearfiredpowerstations.Sustainableenergyisdefinedasasourceofenergythatisrenewable.Itisinfiniteandwillneverrunoutunlikeunsustainablesourcessuchasthefossilfuelsofcoal,oilandgasandthemineraluraniumusedinnuclearpowerstations.Themainsourcesofsustainableenergyaresolar,windandhydrowhichareplentifulontheearthandinnovativetechnologyhasbeendevelopedtoharnessthesenaturalsources.Thisessaywillinvestigateoneofthesesources;windenergy,whichusesthewindturbinetoproduceelectricity,andwilldiscussthemainpositivesandnegativesassociatedwiththisusingwind.Overall,itwillsuggestthatwindenergyasaprimarysourceofelectricityhassignificantflawstoreplacecoalandnuclearpowerstations,butusedwithavarietyofrenewablesourcescouldbeaneffectivesubstitute.

Therearemanykeyadvantagestoutilisingwindenergytoproduceelectricity.Themainadvantageisthatitisarenewableenergysource,whichisfreelyavailableallacrosstheBritishIsles.Infact,theU.K.ishighlydependentonimportingfossilfuelsfromothercountriesforitsenergyneedsandasaresultisatthemercyofpricefluctuationsandinternationalpolitics.Thesecondmostimportantpointisthatwindenergyisnon-pollutingsourceofenergy.Thus,whenoperationalwindturbinesproducenogreenhousegasesorlargeamountsofCO2unlikethecurrentpowerstations,whichareresponsiblefor25%oftheU.K.sCO2emissions.Inaddition,windenergywouldhelpgovernmentsmeettheirtargetsinpreventingclimatechange.Thefinalkeyconsiderationiswindenergyiscosteffective.Soalthoughtheinitialsetupcostsarerelativelyhighforthematerialsandconstructionofawindturbine,onceinplacethemaintenancecostsarelowandaturbinecanrunfor100years,unlikecoalornuclearpowerstationswhichcanonlyoperateforapproximately35years.Overall,windenergyhasimportanteconomicandtechnologicalfactors.

Unfortunately,windenergyhasanumberofsignificantflawsthatneedtobeaddressedtounderstandhowthisrenewablesourceofelectricityproductioncouldbeimplementedintoagreenerlookingsociety.Firstly,isthesubjectofreliability.AlthoughtheUKisanislandandhasaconsiderableamountofwind,thiswindisnotalwaysblowing.Itisimpossibletopredictwhenthewindwillblow,atwhattimesandatwhatstrength.Asaconsequence,thiscreatesaseriousinfailingtomeetpeakdemandsusuallyinthemorningsandevenings.Thistakesustothesecondseriousissuethatthereisnostoragesystemforexcesselectricityproduced.Ifawindfarmproducestoomuchelectricity,itcannotbestoredsooftenwindturbinesareturnedoff.Atthispresentmoment,thereisnotechnologicaldevelopmentinhowthisenergycanbestored.Thereneedstobeareaswheregiantsizedbatteriescanbestoredthatcanabsorbadditionalenergy.Thisappliestoallrenewablesourceelectricalproduction.Thedifferencewithoil/coalfuelledpowerstationsisthattheseindustriescanbeturnedonandoffwhenenergyisneeded.Thefinalproblemisnoiseandvisualpollution.ThemajorityofpeopleintheU.K.wantrenewableenergyandmorewindturbinesbutnotnearwheretheylive.ThesepeoplearecalledNIMBYs(NotInMyBackYard).Thisisperfectlyunderstandableaswindturbinesarenoisyastheyrotateandbigwindfarmsruin


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thenaturallandscape,makingthecountrysidelookmechanised.OnesolutionistoputthewindturbinesintheseaaroundthecoastsoftheU.K.

Overall,windenergyasasourceforelectricityproductioncouldbeafuturesolutionforthediminishingfossilfuels,acleanersourceofenergyandreducedeconomiccosts.However,thereareseriouslimitationssuchasthereliabilityofwind,wheretobuildwindfarmsandtheinabilitytostoreelectricity.Itseemsthatacombinationofsustainablesourcesofenergyfromwind,solar,hydroandbiomasswouldhelptoreduceourrelianceonfossilfuelsandbeaneffectivesubstituteinelectricityproduction.Overall,societiesneedtointegraterenewableenergyforagreenerlesspollutingsociety.

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Outline#1Makenotesusingthisoutlinetoplananessayon:‘Canwindenergyreplaceconventionalelectricity

powerstations?

IntroductionGeneral

Specific

Outline

Thesis


2)Point:support

3)Pointsupport


2)Point:support

3)Pointsupport

Conclusion Summary:

Thesis

Recommendation


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Outline#2Usetheseideastowriteatwo-sidedargumenton:‘Canwindenergyreplaceconventionalelectricity

powerstations?IntroductionGeneral Debate=theimportanceofsustainableenergy

Definition Sustainable=sourceofenergythatisrenewable,infiniteandwillneverrunout

Specific Mainsources=solar,windandhydro/plentifulearth/lotsofinnovative

technologyOutline Thisessaywillinvestigatewindenergy,andwilldiscussthemainpositivesand

negativesassociatedThesis Windenergyasaprimarysourceofelectricity=significantflaws,butusedwitha

varietyofrenewablesourcescouldbeaneffectivesubstitute.Positives1)Freelyavailable

• UKs=dependentonimportingfossilfuels• Oil=pricefluctuations&internationalpolitics.

2)Non-pollutingsourceofenergy• NogreenhousegasesorCO2• Currentpowerstations=25%oftheUKsCO2emissions.• Windenergy=governmentsmeetClimateChangetargets.

3)Costeffective.• Setupcostsarehighforthematerialsandconstruction• BUTLowmaintenancecosts/aturbinerunfor100years,• Coalornuclearpowerstationsonlyoperateforapprox.35years

Negatives1)Reliability.

• Windisnotalwaysblowing.• Impossibletopredictwhen&strengthofwind• Notmeetpeakdemands=morningsandevenings.

2)nostoragesystem• Itcannotbestored=windturbinesareturnedoff.• Notechnologicaldevelopmentinhowthisenergycanbestored.(Giantbatteries)• Oil/coalfuelledpowerstationscanbeturnedonandoffwhenyouneedtheenergy

3)Noiseandvisualpollution.• Peoplewantwindturbinesbutnearwheretheylive(NIMBYs).• Windturbinesarenoisy/bigwindfarmsruinthenaturallandscape.• Onesolution=windturbinesintheseaaroundthecoastsoftheU.K.

Conclusion Summary: Windenergy=diminishingfossilfuels,acleaner,reducedeconomiccosts.However,

limitations=wheretobuild&inabilitytostoreelectricity.Thesis Acombinationofsustainablesourcesofenergyfromwind,solar,hydroandbiomass

helptoreducerelianceonfossilfuelsandaneffectivesubstitute.solutions Themainenergysourcesinagreenersociety.


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Outline#3Readtheessayon:‘Canwindenergyreplaceconventionalelectricitypowerstations?

Fillintheoutline(basicnotesonly)IntroductionGeneral

Definition Specific

Outline

Thesis

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Outline#4:ANSWERSUsetheseideastowriteatwo-sidedargumenton:‘Canwindenergyreplaceconventionalelectricity

powerstations?IntroductionGeneral debate-theimportanceofsustainableenergy

Definition asourceofenergythatisrenewable,infiniteandwillneverrunout

Specific Mainsourcesofsustainableenergyaresolar,windandhydro.plentifulearthand

lotsofinnovativetechnologyOutline Thisessaywillinvestigatewindenergy,andwilldiscussthemainpositivesand

negativesassociatedThesis Windenergyasaprimarysourceofelectricityhassignificantflaws,butusedwitha

varietyofrenewablesourcescouldbeaneffectivesubstitute.Positives1)Freelyavailable

• U.K.ishighlydependentonimportingfossilfuels• Oil=pricefluctuations&internationalpolitics.

2)Non-pollutingsourceofenergy• NogreenhousegasesorCO2• Currentpowerstations,25%oftheU.K.sCO2emissions.• Windenergywouldhelpgovernmentsmeettargetsinpreventingclimatechange.

3)Costeffective.• initialsetupcostsarehighforthematerialsandconstruction• lowmaintenancecostsandaturbinerunfor100years,• coalornuclearpowerstationsonlyoperateforapprox35years

Negatives1)Reliability.

• Windisnotalwaysblowing.• Itisimpossibletopredictwhen&strength.• Notmeetpeakdemandsinthemorningsandevenings.

2)nostoragesystem• Itcannotbestoredsooftenwindturbinesareturnedoff.• Notechnologicaldevelopmentinhowthisenergycanbestored.(Giantbatteries)• Oil/coalfuelledpowerstationscanbeturnedonandoffwhenyouneedtheenergy

3)Noiseandvisualpollution.• Peoplewantwindturbinesbutdon'twantthemnearwheretheylive.(NIMBYs).• Windturbinesarenoisyastheyrotateandbigwindfarmsruinthenaturallandscape.• OnesolutionistoputthewindturbinesintheseaaroundthecoastsoftheU.K.

Conclusion Summary: Windenergycouldbeafuturesolutionforthediminishingfossilfuels,acleanerand

reducedeconomiccosts.However,limitationsreliabilityofwind,wheretobuildandtheinabilitytostoreelectricity.

Thesis Acombinationofsustainablesourcesofenergyfromwind,solar,hydroandbiomasshelptoreducerelianceonfossilfuelsandaneffectivesubstitute.

solutions Themainenergysourcesinagreenersociety.

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