Academic English for International Exams

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Read the following prompt.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Having fun is just as important for adults as it is for children. Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Now read three sentences that could be used in a response to this prompt. One sentence is a thesis statement (TH), another is the topic sentence of a body paragraph (T). The last sentence is a reason, example, or detail used in a body paragraph (R). Decide which is which and place it correctly.

TH
T
R
I can see several reasons to believe that having fun is just as beneficial for adult people as it is for kids. For example, my dad likes to play baseball with me on weekends. For one, I think that adults need to be able to relax and have fun because they work a lot and have many responsibilities.

Prompt: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Having fun is just as important for adults as it is for children. Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Write your own response to the prompt expressing either the same view or the view opposite to the one in the sample. First, think of your thesis, then produce two or three ideas for body paragraphs. Then write a response using your ideas.