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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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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