WRITING AN OPINION ESSAY

I. WRITE AN OPINION ESSAY ABOUT THE TOPIC GIVEN IN CLASS.

DEADLINE: SATURDAY MAY 02 AT 2000

II. THESE ARE THE TOPICS

1. Nowadays, the port of Callao has got the technical, physical, etc conditions to become a hub port.

2. A merchant marine has the skills and knowledge to work at the sea only.

3. Working  in a cruise is as risky as working in a merchant vessel. 

4. The Engine Officer must earn a better salary than a Deck Officer.

5. Reederei Nord offers better job conditions than Ahrenkiel. 

6. Working in a tanker ship allows engineering cadets to learn more than in a container ship.

III. INSTRUCTIONS:

A. MAKE A LIST OF FOR AND AGAINST IDEAS. (CHOOSE TWO FOR EACH ONE)

B. WRITE THE ESSAY USING THE STRUCTURE STUDIED IN CLASS.

C. DON'T FORGET THE TOPIC PARAGRAPHS

D. USE LINKING WORDS.

E. THE PARAGRAPHS OF THE BODY MUST HAVE ARGUMENTS, REASONS AND/OR EXAMPLES. 

IV. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

CRITERIA POINTS
CONTENT 5
COHERENCE 5
ACCURACY (spelling/grammar) 5
VOCABULARY 5
TOTAL 20