Issue Analysis

1. Decide the genre/angle/aspect of the theme which you

are going to compose an essay from.

2. You may only choose to write

 Cause and Effect essay
 Problem and solution essay.

Example:
Theme: Petroleum
Possible topic(s):
- Effects of petroleum on economy.
- Effects of petroleum on society.
- Solution to the petrol crisis.
2. Decide your angle, discuss with your lecturer and
seek approval.

3. Seek external references for your essay

(magazine articles, newspaper articles, journals
and credible websites) as sources for your essay.

4. Collect a MINIMUM OF 5 sources for your

essay and these sources MUST be quoted in your
essay. (APA format)

5. Plan and compose an essay from 500 - 750

words.
1. Social Media 21. Domestic Violence
2. Crime 22. Insomnia
3. Cyber crime 23. Censorship
4. Suicide 24. Pornography
5. Cloning 25. Capital Punishment
6. Abortion 26. Traffic Congestion
7. Depression 27. Sexual Harassment
8. Human trafficking 28. Nuclear energy
9. Euthanasia 29. Parenting
10. Animal Rights 30. Broken Marriage
11. Education 31. Same-Sex Marriage
12. Aging population 32. Junk Food
13. Press Freedom 33. Smartphones
14. Homosexuality 34. Eating Disorder
15. Unemployment 35. Divorce
16. Peer pressure 36. Procrastination
17. Teenage Pregnancy 37. Drugs
18. Bullying 38. Racism
19. Online Shopping 39. Computer Games
20. Obesity 40. Death penalty
1. Groups of 4-5 students.

2. Choose a theme (chosen by students on their own or

selected from the next slide)

3. Themes are chosen on first-come-first-served basis.

4. NO two groups in one lecture may choose a similar theme.

5. Based on the theme chosen, each group is required to

compose an essay (refer to task 2)

6. Synthesize the entire essays written on a common theme as

a presentation.
7. For the presentation, you MUST:
 Use information from essays written by your group.
 Prepare PowerPoint slides as a group.
 Ensure coherence in presenting information during
the presentation.
 Ensure all group members participate in the
presentation.
 Provide supplementary pieces of evidence for your
claims (external references) – you may scan, screen
capture, crop your sources to be presented in slides.
 Ensure professionalism in presentation.
 Be well-versed in topic presented (for Q&A sessions)