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Activity 2: Persuasive Writing (Taken from January 2009 Past Paper)

Parents should not be prosecuted if they do not hand over children who have committed crimes to the police. 

Write an essay giving your views on this statement. 

(35 marks, 250 words)


I strongly believe that ___________________________________________. This would be best beacause ________________________________________. Also, _________________________________________. Lastly, ____________________________. 

    Firstly, I take the stance that ____________________________________ because _________________________. For example, ______________________________________.

    Secondly, ___________________________________________. For example, ________________________________________. 

    Additionally, it is important to note that ________________________________________. For instance, ________________________________________. 

    In conclusion, parents ________________________________________. This is so due to ________________________________________, ________________________________________ and ________________________________________. 





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