WRITING ACTIVITY

Argumentative Essay. Should downloading music be free?

-Think about the positive and negative aspects of legalizing the sharing of
music.
-Prepare an outline in your notebook mentioning the advantages and
disadvantages of it.
-Write your argumentative essay making sure you are using from 160 to 180
words.

Example:

Paragraph 1: (Intro)
Mention the context of
the problem without
giving your opinion.
Paragraph 2:
Mention one reason to
defend your idea and
explain it.

Many people consider that downloading music

illegally is .whereas others believe.

One of the reasons why I consider that

downloading music shouldnt be legal is
because
This means that

Paragraph 3:

In addition to this, .

Mention a second
reason to defend your
idea and explain it.

.which represents that.

Paragraph 4:
(conclusion)

Finally, if downloading music becomes legal

this would .

Mention your strongest

argument and explicitly
state your opinion.

That is why I strongly disagree with the idea

of .