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Your brainstorm
Things to think about:
What is the topic?
Can you think of anything that is interesting about this topic? For example:
Facts?
Statistics?
Is there anything shocking about it?
Any quotations?
Is there anything that angers you?
Do you have any personal experience with this topic?
Use your RJ to help you!!
The hook:
Examples:
In 2012, Vietnam received 6.8 million international tourists, which was almost
double the number in 2000.
Over $9 billion was generated in 2013 as a result of tourism.
For this, you need to think about what your thesis is. Is the essay
argumentative or discursive?
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This essay will discuss the benefits and the negative effects of tourism.
How can I lead to my thesis from the hook?
In the past few years, Vietnams tourism sector has increased significantly and
now accounts for a huge proportion of the economy.
You could use:
Although + topic + X, pronoun + Y
Although tourism has many benefits, it could also be detrimental to the local
population.
Despite + gerund + X, topic + Y
Despite having many negative effects on the local population, tourism is also
very beneficial to a countrys economy.
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Practice