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UNIT 3
SEA EXPLORATION
Should the sea be explored?
Benefits :
1. Get new sources of food .
2. Get fossil fuels such as oil , gas and coal .
Should the sea be explored?
Negative effects :
1. Spilling oil into the sea causes pollution.
2. Cause plastic pollution.
Skim the two texts and answer the questions below.
What is the text type of the two texts?
A. Narration B. Exposition
C. Practical writing D. Argumentation
What are the three parts in argumentative essay?
∙ Argument/Point 论点
∙ Evidence 论据
∙ Restatement/ Recommendation/ A call to action
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Argument/ Point
Restatement
Evidence
Argument/ Point
Text1
disagree
Evidence
Text1
Plastic pollution
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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1
2
Burning fossil fuels adds
to climate change.
It hurts the Arctic.
Banned, but some
countries still doing it.
Whales and dolphins are
hunted.
Explanation
Restatement
Text1
We should protect the sea.
Argument/ Point
Text2
agree
Evidence
Text2
Scientific research ships can help address important issues like climate change.
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1
2
Predict events such as earthquakes.
Discover new medicines, food resources and energy.
Vast amounts of resources
may be under the sea and ice.
Explanation
Improve understanding of life on the earth.
Restatement
Text2
We should explore the sea while balancing environmental risks and economic needs.
Look at the two charts below and decide which one supports which text.
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Text 2
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Text 1
Writing
Write an argumentative essay on sea exploration, expressing your opinions with supporting facts.
• What is the purpose of sea exploration?
• How does sea exploration help us to protect the sea?
• How does sea exploration cause damage to the sea?
• Is there a good balance between protection and
exploitation?
Use the PEEL method to help structure your argument.
Point
What point do you want to make?
Evidence
What facts and exa