【Best of Semester - 3】Discussing Effects 1 (Caffeine)

Many people drink a cup of coffee to stimulate themselves every day.  But do you know that taking a moderate of caffeine probably won’t cause you any harm; however, taking too much may have negative effects on your health.  Heavy caffeine use is more than 500 to 600 mg a day (four to seven cups of coffee).  Here are some of the effects of too much caffeine.  First of all, you will feel nervous, confused and anxious and even have headaches.  What’s worse, you may suffer from insomnia, finding yourself difficult to fall asleep.  In addition, too much caffeine will not only bring about an increased urination, but cause you to feel nausea and suffer from diarrhea. Last but not the least; heavy caffeine use will result in muscle twitching, difficulty breathing, and fast or irregular heartbeat.  What's more, it is even possible to let you die.  To sum up, it is good to drink a moderate of caffeine, but it may take your life if you take too much caffeine.

【Best of Semester - 1】Expressing an Opinion 2 ( Meeting people through online dating sites. )

  With the popularity of Internet developing more and more widely, it provides people with a brand-new access to date with someone else.  Nevertheless, we can view online dating as a negative point. First of all, in chat rooms, on dating websites and on discussion forums, people meet strangers naturally just like in the offline world and fall in love with each other easily. It is very dangerous to meet the person through online dating sites because he or she may not be as perfect as you know. It is easy for people to be what they want to be through the Internet. In addition, some researches show that online dating attracts criminals. In the real life, we are used to protecting ourselves from being robbed or cheated, but the Internet has provided criminals with new victims who are unprotected because of their unfamiliarity with new technology. For example, criminals may look for lonely people to date with on the Net. In general, people forget their common sense, fall in love with them and give out their credit card information or even send money to them. Meeting with the criminals may lead to terrible consequences. It is for all these reasons and more that I believe meeting people through online dating sites is dangerous.

【Best of Semester - 2】Expressing an Opinion 1 ( Should the death penalty be banned as a form of punishment? )

  In my opinion, the death penalty should not be banned as a form of criminal punishment. First of all, the death penalty gives closure to the family members of crime victims. Some victims’ families may spend years or even decades recovering from the sorrow. Some may never recover. Only a death sentence brings finality to those family members. In addition, it creates another form of crime deterrent. Crime will run rampantly if there aren’t some ways to deter people from committing the crimes. Prison time is an effective deterrent, but to some people, more is needed. We should have a variety of punishments in order to minimize crime. Finally, it contributes to the problem of overpopulation in the prisons. Prisons over the world all face the problem of too many prisoners, which results in having insufficient space and resources. Each prisoner requires a part of a prison cell, food, clothing, and so on. When you do away with the death penalty, it means that prisoners must be in prison for life. Thus, it only worsens the problem of being overcrowded in the prisons. It is for all these reasons and more that I believe the death penalty should be used as a form of criminal punishment.

Discussing Effects 2 (Acton) -﹝revised﹞

Acton is a small town in the Midwest. Not only does it have a population of 2,500, but it is also a safe, quiet, and clean place to live.  Most of the people have lived there all their lives and know each other very well.  The town has not changed very much in the past 100 years.  As a mayor for twenty years, I have made every effort to make this town more advanced.

  Last month, Stanley Manufacturing decided to open a large factory in Acton.  I am excited about the positive effects the new factory will have.  First of all, it can bring the small town more job opportunities so that the economy of the small town will be better.  Secondly, if the residents had money, they would lead better lives and be able to buy more modern and novel things.  Therefore, their living quality will be advanced.  Finally, more jobs can absolutely attract people and the town will be more bustling.  To sum up, I consider it a good idea to open a factory in this small town and it is bound to bring a lot of good effects to this town.

Discussing Effects 1 (Caffeine) -﹝revised﹞

Many people drink a cup of coffee to stimulate themselves every day.  But do you know that taking a moderate of caffeine probably won’t cause you any harm; however, taking too much may have negative effects on your health.  Heavy caffeine use is more than 500 to 600 mg a day (four to seven cups of coffee).  Here are some of the effects of too much caffeine.  First of all, you will feel nervous, confused and anxious and even have headaches.  What’s worse, you may suffer from insomnia, finding yourself difficult to fall asleep.  In addition, too much caffeine will not only bring about an increased urination, but cause you to feel nausea and suffer from diarrhea. Last but not the least; heavy caffeine use will result in muscle twitching, difficulty breathing, and fast or irregular heartbeat.  What's more, it is even possible to let you die.  To sum up, it is good to drink a moderate of caffeine, but it may take your life if you take too much caffeine.

Discussing Cause 1 ( Population Increase ) -﹝revised﹞

  Over the past 150 years there has been a huge increase in population.  One reason is that medicine and health care have advanced considerably and sanitation has become better than before.  They have caused fewer infant deaths and more people living longer. Another reason is that improved farming methods have produced more and better food so that people would not need to worry about starving to death.  Economy is another reason that causes a huge increase in population.  If people drawn a large income, they would lead a better life than dying of cold or starvation.  It is for all these reasons and more that has led to the population increase.

Discussing Cause 2 ( Out of Business ) -﹝revised﹞

  On September 5, Michael Williams opened a small music store selling compact discs, but on December 19, he closed his shop.  There were some reasons for which Williams’ shop was out of business.  The main reason was that the store was located next to lobby on the ground floor of Fairfax Apartment Building which was not only on a small side street just outside of the town, but also three miles away from a shopping center that has two large music stores.  Another reason was that most of the CDs were hip-hop and rock, but the residents of the Fairfax almost aged from 51 to 60; they might not be interested in hip-hop and rock.  The operating hours was another reason that resulted in the failure of the shop. It was open Monday to Friday from 1 to 5 p.m., but the number of people walking past the store was concentrated on the weekend. Finally, Mr. Williams would not accept checks or credit cards, which inconvenienced consumers too much.  It is for all these reasons and more that I think the business failed.

Expressing an Opinion - 1 ﹝revised﹞

  In my opinion, the death penalty should not be banned as a form of criminal punishment. First of all, the death penalty gives closure to the family members of crime victims. Some victim's families may spend years or even decades recovering from the sorrow. Some may never recover. Only a death sentence brings finality to those family members. In addition, it creates another form of crime deterrent. Crime will run rampantly if there aren’t some ways to deter people from committing the crimes. Prison time is an effective deterrent, but to some people, more is needed. We should have a variety of punishments in order to minimize crime. Finally, it contributes to the problem of overpopulation in the prisons. Prisons over the world all face the problem of too many prisoners, which results in having insufficient space and resources. Each prisoner requires a part of a prison cell, food, clothing, and so on. When you do away with the death penalty, it means that prisoners must be in prison for life. Thus, it only worsens the problem of being overcrowded in the prisons. It is for all these reasons and more that I believe the death penalty should be used as a form of criminal punishment.

Expressing an Opinion - 2 ﹝revised﹞

  With the popularity of Internet developing more and more widely, it provides people with a brand-new access to date with someone else.  Nevertheless, we can view online dating as a negative point. First of all, in chat rooms, on dating websites and on discussion forums, people meet strangers naturally just like in the offline world and fall in love with each other easily. It is very dangerous to meet the person through online dating sites because he or she may not be as perfect as you know. It is easy for people to be what they want to be through the Internet. In addition, some researches show that online dating attracts criminals. In the real life, we are used to protecting ourselves from being robbed or cheated, but the Internet has provided criminals with new victims who are unprotected because of their unfamiliarity with new technology. For example, criminals may look for lonely people to date with on the Net. In general, people forget their common sense, fall in love with them and give out their credit card information or even send money to them. Meeting with the criminals may lead to terrible consequences. It is for all these reasons and more that I believe meeting people through online dating sites is dangerous.

Discussing Effects - 2 (Acton)

Acton is a small town in the Midwest.  It has a population of 2,500.  It is a safe, quiet, and clean place to live.  Most of the people have lived there all their lives and know each other very well.  The town has not changed very much in the past 100 years.  As a major for twenty years, I have made every effort to make this town more advanced.

  Last month, Stanley Manufacturing decided to open a large factory in Acton.  I am excited about the positive effects the new factory will have.  First of all, it can bring the small town more job opportunities so that the economics of the small town will be better.  Secondly, if the resident had money, they could buy more modern and novel things.  Therefore, their living quality will be advanced.  Finally, more jobs can absolutely attract people and the town will be more bustling.  To sum up, I consider it a good idea to open a factory in this small town and it is bound to bring a lot of good effects to this town.

Discussing Effects - 1 (Caffeine)

  Drinking a moderate of caffeine probably won’t cause you any harm.  But drinking too much can have negative effects on your health.  Heavy caffeine use is more than 500 to 600 mg a day (four to seven of coffee).  Here are some of the effects of too much caffeine.  First of all, you will feel nervous, confused and anxious and even have headaches.  What’s worse, you may suffer from insomnia, finding yourself difficult to fall asleep.  In addition, too much caffeine will not only bring about an increased urination, but cause you to feel nausea and suffer from diarrhea. Last but not the least, heavy caffeine use will result in muscle twitching, difficulty breathing, and fast or irregular heartbeat.  What's more, it is even possible to let you die.  To sum up, it is good to drink a moderate of caffeine, but it may take your life if you drink too much caffeine.

Comparing - 3 ﹝revised﹞

  I have two dogs, Ella and Judy, and they are alike in several ways. Ella's weight is the same as Judy. Besides, Ella's color of fur is similar to Judy as well. The main similarity is that both of them are friendly. Ella loves people, and so does Judy. In addition, both of them are smart and can do a lot of tricks. For example , Ella can stand on the ball. Similarly, Judy can stand on the ball. The most interesting thing is that they are both picky eaters. They only eat the most expensive dog food. Because of them, my life is full of joy and laugh every day. I really love them and can't live without them.

Contrasting - 2 ﹝revised﹞

There is a vacant position with an instructor, and there are two people, Lynn Whitnal and Debra Fines, who come out on top in the final section.  I've decided to hire Lynn Whitnal as a consequence of the following reasons.  First of all, although Lynn Whitnall has less education than Debra Fines about English, she had been English instructor, so I think she has enough professional knowledge to take this job. Second, her experience is less than Debra Fines, but I think it is enough. Third, Lynn Whitnall is fluent in more languages than Debra Fines. Finally, she had got the Excellent in Teaching Award in 2004, but Debra Fines hadn't. Therefore, I consider that she can teach better than Debra Fines. To sum up, maybe Debra Fines knows more than Lynn Whitnall, but I think teaching ways atr of central importance. Thus, I choose Lynn Whitnall to be the English instructor.

Discussing Cause - 2 ( Out of Business )

  On September 5, Michael Williams opened a small music store selling compact discs, but on December 19, Mr. Williams closed his shop. He put a sign on the door that said “Out of Business.”  There were some reasons for which Williams’ shop was out of business.  The main reason was that the store was located next lobby on the ground floor of Fairfax Apartment Building which was not only on a small side street just outside of the town, but also three miles away from a shopping center that has two large music stores.  Another reason was that most of the CDs were hip-hop and rock, but the residents of the Fairfax almost aged from 51 to 60; they might not be interested in hip-hop and rock.  The operating hours was another reason that the shop closed. It was open Monday to Friday from 1 to 5 p.m., but the number of people walking past the store was concentrated on the weekend. Finally, Mr. Williams would not accept checks or credit cards, which inconvenienced consumers too much.  It is for all these reasons and more that I think the business failed.

Discussing Cause - 1 ( Population Increase )

  Over the past 150 years there has been a huge increase in population.  One reason is that medicine and health care have advanced considerably and sanitation has become better and better.  They have caused fewer infant deaths and more people living longer. Another reason is that improved farming methods have produced more and better food so that people would not need to worry about starving to death.  Economy is another reason that causes a huge increase in population.  If people drawn a large income, they would lead a better life than dying of cold or starvation.  It is for all these reasons and more that has led to the population increase.