You are advised to spend about 50 minutes on this task.

You attended a talk by a non-governmental organization, which was organized by Council

of the City of Kuching South (MBKS). The following statement was made by the guest
speaker:

“ The elderly should live in nursing homes.”

Do you agree with the statement? Write an essay of at least 250 words.
PARAGRAPH 1 (INTRODUCTION)

INTRODUCE THE TOPIC :

The word ‘elderly’ refers to people who are 65 years of age or
older. Those aged 65 to 74 are referred to as "early elderly" and 1. HOOK
those over 75 years old as "late elderly". In today's world, where
fewer children are being born into households, caring for the
elderly has become a challenge for many families. Some children
tend to place their ageing parents in nursing homes as they are
busy with their jobs. The question is, should the elderly live in
nursing homes?

I disagree with the statement given that the elderly should be sent 2. STAND
to nursing homes. (COMPULSORY)
Write your stand in one
sentence

This is because living in a nursing home can lead to feelings of 3. THESIS STATEMENT
loneliness, nursing homes can be depressing, and the elderly Last sentence of
lose their freedom and independence. paragraph 1.
Write 3 points in the
Thesis Statement in
one sentence.

PARAGRAPH 2 (POINT NO 1)

First of all, nursing homes can lead to feelings of loneliness Topic Sentence
Point no 1 – short and
straightfoward
This is because the elderly need time to adapt to their new Elaboration
environment. Some elderly people are very friendly with one 1
another, but others are not as friendly or talkative as we think. Give the first explanation for
your topic sentence.
(explain why nursing homes
can lead to loneliness)