Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Presentation Planning
Katy Ferrar
Kaplan International College London
Autumn 2015
Plastic Bag Alternatives
Essay Titles
OR
What are the main problems associated with using plastic bags?
Identify solutions to reduce these problems.
Main Points Cause/Solution
Problem/Solution Essay Student Ideas
Structure 1 Structure 2
Introduction Introduction
Problem 1 Problem 1/Solution 1
Problem 2 Problem 2/Solution 2
Solution 1 Conclusion
Solution 2
Conclusion
Listening 3.7 Questions
What reasons does the speaker give for persuading the general public to avoid the
use of plastic bags?
Dramatic increase in usage of plastic bags has a significant impact on the
environment.
Plastic bags are non-biodegradable.
Requires a considerable amount of energy in their production.
Recycling requires considerable energy resources
Recycling of plastic bags requires more energy than producing them.
Requires valuable resources such as oil and electricity to produce them.
Is it better to use paper bags rather than plastic bags?
Plastic bags can be used for a considerably longer period of time.
Paper bags cause more pollution because there is a greater cost in the production
of paper/cutting trees/creating pulp.
Reading p101
What do these numbers refer to?
It is clear that the use of plastic bags can cause varying types
of pollution with visual pollution not to be underestimated.
It can be argued that plastic bags can create an unsightly view
of an otherwise naturally beautiful landscape. For example,
South Africa clearly has an issue with the large volume of
plastic bags that have been disposed of in the natural
environment, as they are ironically refer to plastic bags as a
one of their flowers (Wittenberg, 2009).
Incorporating a source into a
presentation - Example
Sample Presentation
Sample Essays
Practice Essay Writing