Almost everyone agrees that we should be training children to recycle

waste to save the Earths natural resources. Some believe that it is

parents who should teach their children to recycle waste. Others argue
that school is the best place to teach do this. Discuss both views and
give your own opinion
It is not easy to decide how to teach young people about the necessity to
recycle waste products. One school of thought is that they should be
taught this in school. Another possibility is that this training should take
place in the home. While teachers may have some part to play, my view is
that parents are more likely to be effective in achieving practical results.
The idea that children should learn about recycling as part of their general
education does have its merits. One reason why people propose this is
that recycling could easily fit in with other subjects on the curriculum such
as geography and biology. The general idea is that if children understand
about the effects that not recycling has on the environment, then they will
naturally choose to recycle waste and packaging themselves. The
drawback is that children frequently do not apply what they learn as
theory to life itself.
The alternative suggestion of giving the primary responsibility to parents
seems more likely to be effective in practice. This is partly because the
majority of recycling actually happens in the home where parents and
teachers are present. Parents can, for example, ensure that their children
get into habit of sorting waste and packaging and putting it into the
correct bin. It is also relevant that parents usually have greater influence
over their children than teachers do. A child is typically going to listen to
the advice of a parent than a teacher, simply because their relationship is
closer.
To conclude, while it may seem better for children to learn about recycling
at school, in practice that training would be more effective when given by
parents.

Notes
Overview
This is a much more subjective/comment discussion essay.

the point of view of the writer is clear throughout the essay

it follows a logical structure
the introduction avoids formula language and so requires more thought. It

has a strong thesis statement where you say exactly what you think.
You must make sure that you also cover both points of view and not

just give your own opinions in the body paragraphs

the conclusion matches the introduction almost exactly and is therefore easier

to write: you simply look back at the introduction before you write the
conclusion
the point of view needs to be consistent all the way through the essay.
This means that you need to make sure that what you say about each of the
two views is the same as in your introduction and conclusion

Structure
Introduction 3 sentences normally
Here is the issue.
Here are the two views
Here is my opinion [contrast this with the first essay where you do not give
your opinion in the introduction]
Main body 1
This is why people think school is the best place (i.e. main idea = one point of

view)
comment on whether you think it is a good idea or not
Reasons with examples (support)

Main body 2
This is why people think home is the best place (i.e. the other main idea = the

other point of view)

comment on whether you think it is a good idea or not
Reasons with examples (support)

Conclusion
Your opinion reflecting the introduction and the main points of the body
paragraphs

Some people are of the opinion that children should be rewarded for
good behaviour. Others think they should be punished for bad
behaviour. Discuss both views and give your personal opinion and
reasons.

The debate over a childs moral education is difficult due to the various view points
each party holds. However, my personal opinion is that any positive actions ought to
be immediately recognised by the parent and vice versa for negative conduct. This
balanced approach makes for a more positive outcome for both the child and family.

Firstly rewarding a good act immediately signals a positive reaction in the childs
brain which should encourage the child to want to behave similar in the future.
Failure to recognise such behaviour leaves the child with the same emotional feeling
as if they had done nothing. Therefore rewarding the child regularly for good
behaviour enforces the action making it more likely to repeat itself in the future.
Secondly punishing the son or daughter is also necessary, failure to discipline could
have serious consequences in the future. For example if a child has no clear concept
of respect for elders or authority it is quite possible to encounter more serious
problems later in life. This pattern is prevalent in marginal neighbourhoods
throughout the world. Therefore it is essential to immediately discipline the child
whenever witnessing an unruly act so as to enforce the correct behaviour from an
early age.

To conclude both bad and good actions need to be recognised and dealt with
immediately to correct or encourage the future actions. Failure to do either of these
could result in a less fortunate life or a youth who rarely performs any good acts for
anyone. Therefore it is critical that both types of behaviour are recognised dealt with
accordingly for the benefit of the child in the future.