dISCUSSION TEXT TRIVIA

what is the purpose of discussion text ?

• to present two points of view about an issue

• to amuse the reader about the story

• to tell past event

• to persuade the reader that something should be the case

what is the tense used in the discussion text ?

• simple past tense

• simple present tense

• past continuous tense

• past perfect tense

What is the generic structure of discussion text?

• orientation - interpretative recount- evaluation - evaluative summation

• Issue - argument pro- argument contra-conclusion

• thesis - argument -argument- reiteration

• identification -description -closing

what is the contrast conjuction used in the discussion text ?

• whether

• on the other hand

• beside

• moreover

the contrastive words used in the discussion text are as follow, except....

• on the other hand

• on one side

• however

• moreover

What does the conclusion of the discussion text say ?

• it is about the topic of the text

• it is about the summary of the two sides

• it is about argument of an issue

• it is about argument from the two sides

If you see the text consist of" issue - argument pro - argument con - conclution " is called.....

• narrative

• recount

• review

• discussion

Below are the things that can be done by the parents to keep their children away from the negative sides of having mobile phones, except...

• Setting a guideline while using mobile phones

• Giving a suitable mobile phone according to their children's age

• Purchasing a brand new iPhone for them

• Telling them the wiser way to use mobile phone

Nowadays, the police have been applying the new regulation concerning the use of seat belts. In European countries, this regulation has been applied for a long time. However, this new regulation has become controversial and is an interesting topic to discuss. Here are some of the arguments.

The use of seat belts has been proven to reduce the risk of injury or death in an accident. Seat belt has become standard component in cars. The research shows that most car accident will cause an injury to the head. Frequently, drivers or the passengers driving without seat belts die because of this. By wearing the seat belts, the injury will not happen since belts restrain our body on the car seat when the accident happens.

Unfortunately, many cars, especially the old ones, don't have seat belts. This is because the traffic conditions in the past were unlike the recent traffic conditions. The designer of old cars didn't consider a seat belt as an important part. Besides, the drivers wearing the seat belt will think that they are completely safe, so they may drive carelessly. They are safe, indeed, but how about safety of other?

The seat belt is only one of the ways to reduce the risk of car accidents. It doesn't mean that we are completely safe In short, our safety depends on ourselves.

What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

• Old cars do not use seat belts.

• The old cars have seat belts for their safety.

• The drivers wear seat belts may drive carefully.

• The old cars' designer considered a seat belt as an important part.

Nowadays, the police have been applying the new regulation concerning the use of seat belts. In European countries, this regulation has been applied for a long time. However, this new regulation has become controversial and is an interesting topic to discuss. Here are some of the arguments.

The use of seat belts has been proven to reduce the risk of injury or death in an accident. Seat belt has become standard component in cars. The research shows that most car accident will cause an injury to the head. Frequently, drivers or the passengers driving without seat belts die because of this. By wearing the seat belts, the injury will not happen since belts restrain our body on the car seat when the accident happens.

Unfortunately, many cars, especially the old ones, don't have seat belts. This is because the traffic conditions in the past were unlike the recent traffic conditions. The designer of old cars didn't consider a seat belt as an important part. Besides, the drivers wearing the seat belt will think that they are completely safe, so they may drive carelessly. They are safe, indeed, but how about safety of other?

The seat belt is only one of the ways to reduce the risk of car accidents. It doesn't mean that we are completely safe In short, our safety depends on ourselves.

"... that they are completely safe." (Paragraph 3)

What does the word 'they' refer to?

• Cars

• Drivers

• Seat belts

• Designers