Imagine that you have a blog with millions of readers.

Write your opinion about environmental issues and try to convince your readers about the seriousness of these matters!

You can either
a) focus on one (or a couple of) particular aspect(s)/problem(s)
or
b) deal with these issues on a more general level / from a broader perspective.

Text genre: Opinions based on/backed by facts


MINIMUM LENGTH 300 WORDS - MAXIMUM LENGTH 400 WORDS

1)  What kind of environmental problems have been brought to your attention recently?

You could start with something like this:

- "I recently read somewhere that…."

- "I just saw a video clip where…."

- "Did you know that…."

2) How do you feel about all this and what are you most concerned about?

- "To me it seems that…"

- "This makes me wonder if…"

- "I was shocked to hear…"

- "What worries me the most is that…"

- "What I find particularly alarming is that…"

- "I can't understand why…."

3) What should /shouldn't people do about things?

4)  How do you see the future of our planet: are you optimistic or pessimistic about it?

5) Finally, invent a catchy title to your essay!

Schedule:

1) Mon, 3rd October: Starting preparations: read and watch = learn more, take notes on the cover page of the grid paper
2) Wed, 5th October: read and watch = learn more, take notes and plan the structure of your essay on the inner page of the grid paper
4) Fri, 7th + Mon 10th October: writing and finishing the actual essay at school - no more googling, only previously made notes allowed