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COMPOSITION 06 – ECPE Writing Practice II

Opinion Essay

PRE-WRITING
● Step 01
Read tasks models and answer the exercises proposed on pages 60 to 67 of the Student’s Book.
● Step 02
Answer the exercises proposed on pages 54 to 57 of the Skills Builder.

TOPICS SET
● Step 03
Read the topics below and check which one you would rather write about.
( ) Topic 1: Parents are demanding that all soft drinks and fruit juices containing sugar be removed
from school cafeterias and canteens. Do you support or oppose this measure? Explain.
( ) Topic 2: A large percentage of the population now seeks to improve their looks through cosmetic
surgery. Should cosmetic surgery be used for beauty purposes? Use specific reasons and examples to
support your opinion.

Cosmetic plastic surgery includes surgical and nonsurgical

Clear statement of topic procedures that enhance and reshape structures of the body to
I improve appearance and confidence. Many people now seek to
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change the way they look but do they know about its drawbacks?
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This text will talk about the disadvantages of cosmetic surgery and how
Clear presentation of your opinion dangerous it might be to those who are interested.
on the topic

I believe that one of the biggest drawbacks is that cosmetic

surgery can be really dangerous. First of all, botox
injections and breast implants are very risky and many
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women out there have confirmed that those have very
t Viewpoint 1 dangerous side effects for instance, breast pain, implant
B position changes and infection. Even after the procedure, it’s not
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D fully guaranteed that you will come out of the other end completely satisfied
Y with the changes.

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In addition, another huge factor that turns cosmetic surgery into a huge
problem for most people is the price. It is not a secret that cosmetic
surgeries are expensive. However, this factor makes cosmetic surgery not so
2n Viewpoint 2 ‘easily accessible’ to everyone, as not everyone obtains such funds. It can be
d difficult saving up money towards cosmetic surgeries and people often take
B loans, which can lead to debt.
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D
Y

There are those who believe that by fixing and altering your appearance to
suit your wishes, you will immediately have an improved self-esteem. This
does wonders for your social life and your mental health. Being confident in
the way you look makes you feel better in many aspects. The days of
insecurities about your physical appearance will no longer exist. This is one of
Opposing viewpoint
the greatest benefits of cosmetic surgery for many patients who have lived
3r their whole life unhappy with the way they look, however, there are several
d people who have gone through terrible situations involving their friends’
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opinions. This is an upsetting reality for some who value the opinions of
O others but are stuck with their own gut feeling about undergoing surgery to
D enhance their appearance, so confidence isn’t really a valid argument.
Y

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Argument against it

In conclusion, I do believe that cosmetic surgery is not worth it, after all,
there are several problems involving surgery side effects, low
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accessibility due to the amount of money that has to be put in surgeries
O Direct or Indirect restatement of and confidence might not be valid unless one doesn’t care about other
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C your opinion people’s opinions.
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WRITING & EDITING

● Step 04
Using the plan you filled in, write an essay (one and a half to two pages) presenting your personal
opinion on a specific situation. Use the models presented on the Student’s and Skill Builder Books and
the Linkers suggested on page 61 and 64 to help you. Remember to check your essay for mistakes
after you finish.
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It is evident that Cosmetic surgery includes surgical and nonsurgical procedures that enhance
and reshape structures of the body to improve appearance and confidence. Many people now
seek to change the way they look but do they know about its drawbacks? This text will talk about
the disadvantages of cosmetic surgery and how dangerous it might be to those who are interested. I
believe that one of the biggest drawbacks is that cosmetic surgery can be really
dangerous. First of all, botox injections and breast implants are very risky and many
women out there have confirmed that those have very dangerous side effects for
instance, breast pain, implant position changes and infection. Even after the procedure, it’s
not fully guaranteed that you will come out of the other end completely satisfied with the changes. In addition,
another huge factor that turns cosmetic surgery into a huge problem for most people is the price. It is
not a secret that cosmetic surgeries are expensive. However, this factor makes cosmetic surgery not so ‘easily
accessible’ to everyone, as not everyone obtains such funds. It can be difficult saving up money towards
cosmetic surgeries and people often take loans, which can lead to debt. There are those who believe that by
fixing and altering your appearance to suit your wishes, you will immediately have an improved self-esteem. This
does wonders for your social life and your mental health. Being confident in the way you look makes you feel
better in many aspects. The days of insecurities about your physical appearance will no longer exist. This is one
of the greatest benefits of cosmetic surgery for many patients who have lived their whole life unhappy with the
way they look, however, there are several people who have gone through terrible situations involving their
friends’ opinions. This is an upsetting reality for some who value the opinions of others but are stuck with their
own gut feeling about undergoing surgery to enhance their appearance, so confidence isn’t really a valid
argument. In conclusion, I do believe that cosmetic surgery is not worth it, after all, there are several
problems involving surgery side effects, low accessibility due to the amount of money that has to be put
in surgeries and confidence might not be valid unless one doesn’t care about other people’s opinions.
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