Aim: To write an essay about your opinion based on an issue in Japan
Method: Select one topic (the teacher will check your topic – issue) and write your body paragraphs; following the format below:
Body Paragraph: you need to complete the following 65-80 word paragraph:
- research the topic and write some factual information
- provide your opinion
- support your reason with other details
- provide the opinion of others in comparison to your opinion
- write a summary sentence at the end
Teacher Example (component number 4):
Topic: Homework in E schooling
Body Paragraph: Regular Homework for E-students
Topic sentece:
- As the Title of this essay suggests there are different view points on homework, and how we should regulate homework
- I will conclude that I believe homework is over regulated and given too much focus on learning.
FOI – internet: Students are tired after school and their attention for doing homework reduces significantly [1]
Support sentence about this fact (above)
Opinion: I realise that there are many teachers who believe that all young learners should revise their work each night by doing homework. However, I believe that young learners require time after school to play and do other curricula activities, because students are tired from study and need physical stimulation.
*what students do after school
Topic: Health – diet and exercise
Body Paragraph (1): regular exercise: A lot of people do not think that it’s necessary to do regular exercise which requires them to play sports (high intensity) or do other outside activities. In my opinion playing sport or doing recreational activities is an important part of our health.
Body Paragraph (2): intensity exercise (high)
Topic sentence: The next two paragraph introduces two types of exercise, which are 1) high intensity, and 2) low intensity.
Support sentence: High intensity, in comparison to lower intensity in the next paragraph, is exercise that requires high levels of body movement and other functions such as coordination and specialised techniques.
Body Paragraph (3): low intensity
FOI sentence: Examples of low intensity exercise includes recreational activities such as Thai Chi, Yoga, and stretching.
*Main comparison about doing these activities for a health life