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How to write an argumentative essay & Globalisation.Lesson 2AgendaA vocabulary listGo through how to write a good introduction.Skills What is an argumentative essay?BreakGlobalisation, a definition.A tour de force of the state of the worldIs globalisation new?SPECTRA analysisIssues: Environmental, terrorism, meet your competition, the nation-stateLooking forward, shift happensPractice session!BastionYou are a bastion of strength.the last bastion of opposition

Commodities"Left-handed, power-hitting third basemen are a rare commodity in the big leagues"(Steve Guiremand).

DepletionAs we move into an era of oil depletion and energy constraint, everything from transportation to medicine to food to climate change response strategies will be affected.

Differentiatesubspecies that are differentiated by the markings on their wings.

Fundamentalthe fundamental laws of the universe.an example that was fundamental to the argument.a book that underwent fundamental revision.

Globalisation"the globalisation of the communication industry"Governance"Regaining a sense of the state is thus an absolute priority, not only for an effective policy against . . . terrorism, but also for governance itself"(Moorhead Kennedy).

Hegemony"the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation"; "to say they have priority is not to say they have complete hegemony"; "the consolidation of the United States' hegemony over a new international economic system"

Honchos"Now that Hollywood honchos have discovered the verdant beachfront villages, the stores have grown in scope and sophistication"(David Field)."He . . . is honchoing preparations for the forthcoming . . . economic summit"(Newsweek).Incorporated"the ideas incorporated in his revised manuscriptHow should ethics be incorporated into public health policy and practice?

Imbuedwork imbued with the revolutionary spirit.Nokia E72 imbued with a minor firmware bump

Inextricablyan inextricable maze; an inextricable web of deceit.an inextricable tangle of threads.an inextricable problem.bound together by an inextricable fate.motives inspired by Mammon were often inextricably blended with things pertaining to Caesar and to God

InstantaneousRelief was instantaneous.an instantaneous reply to my letter.

Institutionsthe institutions of marriage and the family."he had become an institution in the theater"

MomentumThe soaring rise in interest rates finally appeared to be losing momentum."the car's momentum carried it off the road"

Obsoletean obsolete word.RetaliatoryBrazil on Thursday suspendedretaliator ymeasuresagainst U.S. goods over a cotton subsidy dispute, freezing until 2012 a long-running row that has demonstrated the South American nation's trade clout.

Safeguard"an insurance policy is a good safeguardThe Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) signalled yesterday that it cannot safeguard against militant influences on its own.Significanta significant change in the tax laws.significant casualties; no significant opposition.

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Now lets take a look at what is an argumentative essay.Click here.How to write the introduction.IntroduceInformInterestSome strategiesDefine key terms / ideas (DO NOT define self-explanatory terms such as science or technology)Explain the importance of the topic in relation to the world todayGive information / statisticsGive an opinionGive an illustration / analogyGive a quotationA combination of any of the aboveDo it yourself!In todays globalised world, there are more issues that divide rather than unite us. What are your views?Globalisation makes the world a better place. To what extent is this true today?The world is getting smaller but not closer. Discuss.How to develop the paragraphs.Like making a hamburger.

Analyse this! (Paragraph 2)Restrictions are placed on advertisements to prevent, or at least, to downplay the negative repercussions of advertising on societys moral values. These restrictions are able to prevent unethical merchants who would stop at nothing to obtain the attention they want for their advertising campaign from exploiting controversial graphics and taglines that can be offending to people of society. These may include the use of soft pornography, explicit expressions and racist references. If these unethical advertisements were to be allowed on the media, young children and teenagers would be influenced negatively in their moral upbringing due to the constant exposure of these people to the advertisements, causing a brainwashing effect. Moreover, such offending advertisements would prompt outrage from the public, magnifying the repercussions of the issue. While a group of people would launch protests that could turn violent in relation to the content of the advertisement campaign, another group of people would be further deluded, assuming the fact that such content being spread through the media would signify the societys acceptance, pulling them deeper into their obsession with offending materials. Therefore, advertisements have to be bound by certain restrictions so that negative repercussions on society are minimized.Paragraph 3Restrictions are also placed to prevent popularizing demerit goods. Demerit goods are goods that would not have a positive influence on the society, such as alcohol and cigarettes. Because of the medias wide reach, cigarette advertisements are not allowed at all in some countries, such as Singapore. If the glorification of cigarettes were allowed, many impressionable teens and adults would pick up the habit of smoking. The harm of smoking is evident; it causes lung cancer and other respiratory diseases, therefore the habit of smoking should not be encouraged through allowing advertisements of cigarette brands to be aired. Thus, restrictions have to be placed on advertisements to prevent the popularization of these demerit goods.Paragraph 4Restrictions are also necessary to protect consumers. This is so as the restrictions prevents advertising companies from over-glorifying their products and services. The regulation ensures that all facts and figures are correct and consumers would not be bombarded with false information. Therefore, they are also able to make the right choice. The necessity of these regulations can be seen in the context of Singapores case of the sale of a slimming product which has caused a death of a consumer of the product. The advertisement campaign was highly aggressive and consumers were led to believe the product to be effective. However, the product was actually unsafe for consumption due to the inclusion of a banned drug. This goes to show that these industry players need to be controlled through stricter regulations on advertisements in order to protect the consumers. This does not merely apply to sliming products. In Britain, telecommunication companies are required to present their prices of their subscriptions clearly and media watchdogs ensure that there are no hidden costs. This protects the consumers form later having to pay more for the product and services than they expected to. Therefore, the placement of these restrictions is important to protect the consumersHow to write the conclusionRefer to notes.Do it yourself!Write your own essay outline on The world is getting smaller but not closer. Discuss.

GlobalisationA process by which regional economies, societies, and cultures become increasingly integrated through a global network of communication, transportation, and trade.4 aspectsEconomicIt involves the increasing interaction or integration of national economic systems through the growth in international trade, investment and capital flows.Socio-culturalIt also involves rapid cross border social and cultural exchanges between countries.Time/spaceIt redefines the notions of time and space, and knowledge becomes instantaneous and geographical boundaries become meaningless.Supra National (Beyond the National)It is a worldwide drive towards a global economic system dominated by supra national corporate trade and banking institutions that are not accountable to democratic or national governments.Its features

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A tour de force of the state of the world.A 7-minute video.

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According to the McDonald's Corporation website (as of January 30, 2007), McDonald's has, "More than 30,000 local restaurants serving nearly 50 million people in more than 119 countries each day."

Is it new?Human migration began at least 10000 years ago.

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Shift happens (Forward-looking)Shift happens.How does all these affect you?Meet your competition.SPECTRARealm of globalisationAdvantagesDisadvantagesPoliticalWeakens power of authoritarian governmentsUnwanted external influences difficult to controlEconomicJobs, capital, more choicesExploitative; benefits unevenCulturalOffers exposure to other culturesRisks cultural imperialismDo it yourself!Globalisation privileges the rich more than the poor. How far is this true?Contact meEmail: icicle.sky@gmail.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/erniesgWebsite: http://ernie.sg