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Modul Guru Pembelajar Bahasa Inggris Kelompok Kompetensi Profesional G
Issue
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Power
Nuclear power is generated by using uranium which is a metal mined in various parts of the
world. The first large scale of nuclear power station was opened at Calder Hall in Cumbria,
England in 1956.
Argument for Supporting Point
Some military ships and submarines have nuclear power plant for engine. Nuclear
power produces around 11 of the worlds energy needed, and produces huge amounts of
energy. It causes no pollution as we would get when burning fossil fuels. The advantages of
nuclear plant are as follow:
It costs about the same coal, so it is not expansive to make.
It does not produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it does not contribute to the
greenhouse effect. It produces huge amounts of energy from
small amount of uranium. It produces small amount of waste.
It is reliable.
Argument against Contrasting Point
On the other hand, nuclear power is very, very dangerous. It must be sealed up and buried for
many years to allow the radioactivity to die
away. Furthermore, although it is reliable, a lot
of money has to be spent on safety because if it does go wrong, a nuclear accident can be a
major accident.
Conclusion or Recomendation
People are increasingly concerned about this matter. In the 1990s nuclear power was the
fastest growing source of power in many parts of the world.
passive voice
present tense
contrasting conjunction
additional conjunction
modality
Modul Guru Pembelajar Bahasa Inggris Kelompok Kompetensi Profesional G
7 The example of discussion text above presents the two poles, between the
advantages and disadvantages of using nuclear plant to fulfill the energy needed. It is a case which needs to be talked and discussed from two points. They are represented in
the generic structure which is used:
Stating the Issue: In the first paragraph, it is stated that using nuclear power can be the
choice in fulfilling the needed energy.
Arguments for Supporting Point: In the second paragraph, it is presented the
advantages of nuclear power plant to be used as the source of the world‟s energy needed
Argument against Contrastive Point: The third paragraph shows the balance. It
gives the contradictory idea in using nuclear power plant as the resource of energy.
Recommendation: This text is ended with a similar recommendation on how people
should concern in the matter of nuclear energy.
Examples of discussion texts include:
talkback radio debates
current affairs interviews letters to the editor
essays newspaper articles