Read the essay and answer the questions.
1. What are the arguments for a ban on mobile phones?
2. What are the arguments against a ban?
3. In which paragraph does the writer give a personal opinion? What is it?
Mobile phones should be banned from schools.
Discuss.
1. Our school plans to ban mobile phones because many teachers complain that they are a nuisance. There are arguments both for and against this rule.
2. One of the arguments for the ban is that people say that phones cause problems at school. Students forget to turn their phones off during class, and if one rings, it disturbs the whole class. Outside the classroom, phones can also cause more serious problems, such as cyberbullying. They say that it is worse if students have access to the internet at school.
3. On the other hand, phones can be a great resource for students. For instance, students use their mobiles in class to research information online. In addition, students can use apps on their phones to help them with schoolwork, for example by creating homework reminders.
4. Personally, I am not in favour of banning mobiles completely as students need them before and after school. However, I think students should agree to keep their phones on silent and in their bags.
1. What are the arguments for a ban on mobile phones?
People say that phones cause problems at school
2. What are the arguments against a ban?
Phones can be a great resource for student
3. In which paragraph does the writer give a personal opinion? What is it?
The writer give a personal opinion in paragraph 4. She thinks students should agree to keep their phones on silent and in their bags.