Planning my exposition writing about
Make a copy of
this and put it in your WRITING folder.
‘Should fireworks be allowed to be
sold or should they only be in public
displays?’
- Words you might want to use: (add your own other words from the
- story and newspaper articles or from other research or texts). Think
- STRONG, PERSUASIVE, EXAGGERATED words.
Negatives
Massive damage
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bushfires
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Destruction /
destroy
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dangerous
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explosive
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injuries
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hospital
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pets/ horses/
dogs |
matches
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Positives
Stunning display
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beautiful
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dazzling
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Affordable for families
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Have the right to...
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freedom
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choice
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Get together with family
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Chance to celebrate
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- The first paragraph needs to strongly state YOUR opinion.
So before you go any further what DO you think.
I strongly think that fireworks are Dangerous and we need to s
top selling them |
I feel this way because it made my cosen nearly cut her finger off
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- Now in the next paragraph or two you need
- some FACTS to support your opinion.
Details, numbers, example stories go here.
Here are some example sentence starters,
or write your own on the blank table below.
Aim for 3 paragraphs at least.
One story that shows how dangerous home fireworks can be is...
A cat has died after being strapped by to two rocket fireworks which were then lit and exploded reportedly leaving it horrifically disfigured. |
Last year there were… injuries due to home fireworks. (Tell details)
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Tell what pets were injured or affected. Non i just don't like to
make pets afraid |
New Zealand does not need to have fireworks on a British
event day like Guy Fawkes Day. We should have fireworks sold on a day important to New Zealand like cristmas |
The cost of a bag of fireworks from The Warehouse is… This
only contains...fireworks.
Families should spend that money on food and stuff like that
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OR
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New Zealand is a free country so we should allow fireworks in public area
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New Zealand does not need to have fireworks on a British event day
like Guy Fawkes Day. We could/should have fireworks sold
on a day important to New Zealand like cristmas
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Out of a population of 4.7 million people there were only...injuries
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Only people who are stupid using fireworks get hurt. For example...
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