Here is a draft essay in response to the prompt and statements: The Role of the Elderly in Society On the one hand, older people can serve as invaluable role models for younger generations. They know firsthand what it is like to live through major historical events both personally and as members of society. Their wisdom and life experiences allow them to provide guidance to youth. However, as modern society has progressed, there is a tendency to ignore and isolate the elderly. In my view, the elderly play an integral role in families and communities. Growing up, I was fortunate to have strong relationships with my grandparents who lived with my family. They helped care for me after school and on weekends while my parents worked. I learned valuable

1. ESSAY WRITING

2. THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING SKILLS
Writing is one of the basic skills which a person acquires in the formative years. Unfortunately, this area is not
being given the due importance. In my opinion, having superior writing skills is imperative.
For some people, writing is an important way of expressing thoughts, and communicating ideas and views to
others. These people have the innate ability to put their thoughts into words, through novels, short stories,
biographies, and even personal diaries.
In business, writing has become an essential form of communication. Electronic mail is used to send business
correspondence within an organization. Also, recruiters receive thousands of applications which must be
presented in an elegant and systematic way in order to create a favourable impact on the recruiting authority.
Often, a person is judged by the quality of writing. Be it a school, college, workplace or a society, writing has
become vital to assess a person's knowledge. When we come across a person whose appearance is proper,
we immediately make an impression about that person being careful and responsible. Similarly, if the writing
is devoid of mistakes, we tend to create a good impression about the writer.
If the art of writing were considered an important asset at school, young people would have better chances of
success in their adult life.

3. Writing is one of the basic skills which a person acquires in the formative years.
Unfortunately, this area is not being given the due importance. In my opinion, having
superior writing skills is imperative.
INTRO
WRITER´S
OPINION
For some people, writing is an important way of expressing thoughts, and
communicating ideas and views to others. These people have the innate ability to put
their thoughts into words, through novels, short stories, biographies, and even
personal diaries.
ARGUMENT 1
WRITING AS A
MEANS OF
COMMUNICATION
In business, writing has become an essential form of communication. Electronic mail is
used to send business correspondence within an organization. Also, recruiters receive
thousands of applications which must be presented in an elegant and systematic way
in order to create a favourable impact on the recruiting authority.
ARGUMENT 2
WRITING IN
BUSINESS
Often, a person is judged by the quality of writing. Be it a school, college, workplace or
a society, writing has become vital to assess a person's knowledge. When we come
across a person whose appearance is proper, we immediately make an impression
about that person being careful and responsible. Similarly, if the writing is devoid of
mistakes, we tend to create a good impression about the writer.
ARGUMENT 3
THE IMPORTANCE
OF WRITING
PROPERLY
If the art of writing were considered an important asset at school, young people would
have better chances of success in their adult life.
CONCLUSION
ROUNDING OFF
WRITER'S
OPINION

4. Don't forget to
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Decide how
you feel
about the
statement
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Plan your
essay
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Use
connectors to
present your
arguments
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Choose a
formal or
semi formal
style
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Avoid a
conversational
tone
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Use specific
language
about the
topic

5. 
What contact do/did you have with your grandparents?
And with your great- grandparents?
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How often do/did you see them?
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What is/was the role of the elderly in your life?
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How have they contributed to who you are? What have
you learnt from them?

6. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THESE STATEMENTS? AGREE DISAGREE
Older people can serve as role models for the younger generations.
As people get older in our society, we tend to ignore them and shut them
away
Once we become adults, and later parents, we sometimes believe we have
learnt the important things to get us through life and our parents can teach
us no more
They know first-hand what it's like to live through tragedies and triumphs,
times of war and peace, both personally and as a member of a society.
Youngsters will know about their family traditions from elderly people only.
Older people can help you to acquire this skill and teach you how to interact
with impossible people.
They show from their example that time once lost cannot be regained.

7. Planning

8. U S E C O N N E C T O R S :
• to in tro d u c e a firs t id e a a n d th e o p p o s ite id e a : o n th e o n e h a n d / o n th e o th e r h a n d
• to a d d p o in ts o r sta te n e w id e a s : a d d itio n a lly , m o re o v e r, in a d d itio n , b e sid e s , a n d , a lso
• to s ta te c o n c e s s io n o r c o n tra s t: H o w e v e r, b u t, a lth o u g h , n e v e rth e le s s , in s p ite o f/ d e sp ite (th e fa c t
th a t)
• to s ta te c a u s e a n d e ffe c t ( re a s o n a n d re s u lt): B e c a u s e , a s, s in c e , a s a re su lt, a s a co n s e q u e n c e ,
c o n s e q u e n tly , th is m e a n s …
• to e x p re s s y o u r o p in io n : In m y v ie w / o p in io n , a s I s e e it, I(s tro n g ly ) th in k / b e lie v e , a s fa r a s I a m
c o n c e rn e d …
• to a g re e o r d is a g re e w ith a s ta te m e n t: I c o u ld n ’t a g re e / d is a g re e m o re w ith … , I c o m p le te ly
a g re e / d isa g re e w ith , I’m to ta lly a g a in s t/ in fa v o u r o f th e id e a th a t… , I c a n n o t se e o n e p o in t in fa v o u r
o f th is s ta te m e n t, I a g re e w ith th e s ta te m e n t u p to a p o in t/ u p to a c e rta in e x te n t, it is c le a r th e re a re
tw o sid e s to th is a rg u m e n ts .
U S E C O N N E C T O R S :
• to in tro d u c e a firs t id e a a n d th e o p p o s ite id e a : o n th e o n e h a n d / o n th e o th e r h a n d
• to a d d p o in ts o r sta te n e w id e a s : a d d itio n a lly , m o re o v e r, in a d d itio n , b e sid e s , a n d , a lso
• to s ta te c o n c e s s io n o r c o n tra s t: H o w e v e r, b u t, a lth o u g h , n e v e rth e le s s , in s p ite o f/ d e sp ite (th e fa c t
th a t)
• to s ta te c a u s e a n d e ffe c t ( re a s o n a n d re s u lt): B e c a u s e , a s, s in c e , a s a re su lt, a s a c o n s e q u e n c e ,
c o n s e q u e n tly , th is m e a n s …
• to e x p re s s y o u r o p in io n : In m y v ie w / o p in io n , a s I s e e it, I(s tro n g ly ) th in k / b e lie v e , a s fa r a s I a m
c o n c e rn e d …
• to a g re e o r d is a g re e w ith a s ta te m e n t: I c o u ld n ’t a g re e / d is a g re e m o re w ith … , I c o m p le te ly
a g re e / d isa g re e w ith , I’m to ta lly a g a in s t/ in fa v o u r o f th e id e a th a t… , I c a n n o t se e o n e p o in t in fa v o u r
o f th is s ta te m e n t, I a g re e w ith th e s ta te m e n t u p to a p o in t/ u p to a c e rta in e x te n t, it is c le a r th e re a re
tw o s id e s to th is a rg u m e n ts .

9. Avoiding a conversational tone
You will feel the need of the senior citizens to help you to clearly
prioritize what is most important in life.
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Young people will feel the need of the senior citizen to
help them prioritize what is most important in life.
..Sometimes we overlook our elders and how
important they are in our society.
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Elders are sometimes overlooked and how important
they are in our society.

10. Write your essay