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Discussion
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Task: Write a
discussion about 'Rainforests Should Not Be Logged'. Don't
forget to think carefully about the way a quality discussion is
set out and its language features. Once you have finished the
discussion, check it against the teacher evaluation checklist
below.
Rainforests Should Not Be Logged
There is an argument between logging
companies and conservationists over whether rainforests should
be logged for wood. In my discussion I am going to talk
about both sides of this argument.
The conservationists believe that
the logging companies are cutting down too many trees in the
rainforest. Thirty one million hectares is being cut down each
year. Half to three quarters of the worlds rainforest is
being cut down for paper.
There are animals living in the
trees that are being cut down. About twenty five thousand
species of animals are dying each year which is an average of
one hundred and forty a day as a result of this.
The trees in the rainforest take
in the carbon dioxide then then give out the oxygen.
If we cut down the tress there will be to much carbon
dioxide and not enough oxygen for us to breathe which will cause
global warming.
On the other hand the
logging companies believe that logging is an important industry
for a country because we use wood for many different purposes
shelter and paper
Further more they state they can
just replant the trees the cut down.
Also if you stop logging and
import wood from other countries it would cost more. Also the
logging companies employ over three hundred thousand people in
Australia and they contribute about three hundred and twenty
seven million dollars each year to the Australian economy.
In conclusion I agree with the
conservationists and I think that rainforests should be saved
and people should stop logging.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals
www.junglephotos.com/animals/animallinks/animalliinks
www.jajhs.kana.k12.wv.us/amazon/ants.htm
www.rainforest-alliance.org
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Process & Self Evaluation: |
| Steps I went
through to write this discussion: |
I went on the internet to find info then I read some books and
found info as well. |
| I have learnt: |
- I have learnt about the rainforest and what happens in the
rainforest.
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| I want you to
notice: |
- All my information is put into my own words.
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| I am good at: |
- Putting the information that I found in my own words and
sentences.
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| I need to work
more on: |
- The information that I found and the statistics that I
have found.
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effort for this task has been: |
Quality |
My
best work |
Could
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| Comment:
I think that I did well but not as good as I could do. I think
that I could do better if I had tried harder. |
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| Teacher
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| Locating
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| Records information
from a variety of sources |
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| Information is
written in 'own words' |
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| Information is
detailed and at an appropriate stage level |
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| Processes |
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| Text examines issues
from more than one perspective and makes recommendations based on
evidence |
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| Text is consistent
with what the student was asked to do |
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| Discussion
Structure/Features |
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| Text contains an
opening statement which presents the issue |
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| Texts contains
arguments for different points of view |
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| Text contains
supporting evidence and elaborations |
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| Text concludes with
a statement recommending one point of view |
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| Text uses modal or
persuasive language, eg. should etc. |
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| Uses cause-effect
relationships |
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| Uses conjunctions to
link arguments, eg. therefore etc. |
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| Text contains
technical or subject specific vocabulary |
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| Text is organised
into paragraphs |
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| Includes a correctly
set out bibliography |
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| Grammar |
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| Tense is consistent
and appropriate |
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| Sentences are
correctly structured and there is subject/verb agreement |
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| Writes simple and complex
sentences |
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| Uses plurals and
articles correctly |
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| Uses correct
punctuation |
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| Spells needed words
correctly |
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| Presentation |
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| Uses accepted typing
conventions |
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| Effective, easy to
read layout |
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| Comment:
A good effort for your first discussion. You have put forward
arguments for both sides but make sure you support each with
evidence. in the conclusion you must convince the reader by
expressing your own point of view and again with strong
supporting evidence. |
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