Lifestyle and Education
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Writing Question (Prompt) 3
Do you agree or disagree with the followin g
statement? Playing games teaches us abo ut life.
Use specific reasons and examples to sup port
your answer.
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Thesis Statement:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________ and a great way to teach people
life lessons.
Topic Sentence 1:
Playing games _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __
Examples:
They can also teach me to be a good winner by encouraging other people when they
are sa d or frustrated .
Topic Sentence 2:
Games can prepare me for when I need to - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~
or when I need to make quick decisions.
Examples:
They help me develop a "poker-face," which means that I don't show any emotions on
my face.
Conclusion:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , and playing games is a fun
way for me to learn about life, no matter how old I am.
• rnariy 1rnportant lessons can be learned while having fun
• can teach me about sportsr1ansh1p
• g• rr e,; are an important part of our life
• hde my disappointment or anger
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Step 2 W rit ing Key Sentences
Look at the sample outline and complete the first draft. Use the sentences from the box.
It has been said that, "all work and no play makes for a very boring day."
I agree w ith that statement. I believe people of all ages should have fun by
playing games. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
First,
Sportsmanship is showing a good attitude during a game, whether a person wins or loses .
Losing a game can teach me how to deal with failure. Instead of crying, I can learn to be happy
for others when they succeed. Playing games can also teach me to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . For example, at the
end of sports games, I shake hands with the players from the other team. I tell them that they
played well as a sign of good sportsmanship .
Secondly, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. There are
some card games that require me to hide my emotions so other players can't guess what
cards I have.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . There are also some fast-paced games that
require me to make quick decisions. Sometimes in life, I have to be able to think quickly, or
I might miss an opportunity. For example, teachers will often ask difficult questions when I
enter a college or an university. If I take too long to answer one of their questions, they might
not accept me .
There are many benefits to playing games. Sportsmanship and hiding my emotions are
just two of the things I can learn from playing games. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
• be a good winne r by encou raging other peop le when they are sad or frustrated
• They help me develop a "poker-face," which means that I don't show any emotions on my face
• Many important lessons can be learned while having fun, and playing games 1s a fun way
for me to learn about life, no matter how old I am
• games are an important part of life and a great way to teach life lessons
• games can prepare me for when I have need to hide my disappointment and anger, or
when I need to make quick decisions
• playing games can teach me about sportsmanship
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Step 2 W riting Key Sentences
Writing Question (Prompt) 4
Some people think that children should begin
their formal education at a very early age and
should spend most of their time studying.
Others believe that young children should spend
most of their time playing. Compare these two
views. Which view do you agree with? Why?
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Thesis Statement:
It is more important for young children to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Topic Sentence 1:
Playing can _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Examples:
Kids can build things with blocks, draw pictures, and make forts.
Topic Sentence 2:
Playing is _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ but st udying too much can damage it.
Examples:
When children play, their eyes are not focused on one thing for a long time. When children
study, they can damage their eyesight.
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Playing while young _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and
imagi nations in addition to keeping them active and hea lthy.
• good for ch il dren's health • help children use their 1maginat1ons
• will help children develop their creat1v1ty • spend most of their time playing
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..,,,.,. Step 2 Writing Key Sentences
Look at the sample outline and complete the first draft. Use the sentences from the box.
It is important for children to get a good education. However, it is also
important for them to play and have fun . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
First of all, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . When
children play, they can be creative and invent their own games . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . When children study, they
focus more on memorizing information rather than being creative . Most children that study
a lot are not as creative as children who spend their time playing. It is easy for studious children
to give answers that they have memorized, but it is difficult for them to think on their own .
Furthermore, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. Studying can hu rt children's eyesight because they spend too much
time staring at computer screens and reading books. However, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . They are active and
get a lot of exercise. When children study, they sit a lot and don't get enough exercise . It is
important for children to learn to be active when they are young . Then they can continue
thi s behavior into adulthood .
Childhood is a time for children to enjoy being kids . They should be able to play and have
fun while they can. When they grow up, they will have more responsibilities and less time
for playing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
• playing is good for children's health, but studying too much can damage 1t
• playing can help children use their imaginations
• Playing while they are young w ill help children develop their creativity and imaginations in
addition to keeping them active and healthy
• They can build things with blocks, draw pictures, and make forts
• I bel ieve that it is more important fo r young children to spend most of their time playing
rather than studying
• when children play, their eyes are not focused on one th ing for a long time
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