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Newsfocus: daily discussion
Celebrity shoplifting: crime or illness?
Yesterday a judge sentenced a Hollywood star to six
months in prison for stealing Jewellery worth $5,000.
The celebrity could easily afford to buy the necklace,
so the question must be asked: is she a criminal or is
she sick?
Personally
, I believe that rich people who steal from
shops are sick. Shoplifting is like a drug for these
people. However, shoplifting is a crime and therefore
the celebrity broke the law.
For this reason, I think the judge made the right
decision.
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think in our Readers' comments section below.
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A Write your comment in 80-130 words. Include
these points.
Give your opinion on the article.
Say what you agree with and why.
• Say what you disagree with and why.
• Write your conclusion,
Useful language
• I found the article interesting/boring/
controversial
I strongly believe that ... because
• Contrary to what was said in the article, I think
that
I agree/disagree with the opinion in the article.
• Another reason why I disagree/agree is that ...
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B Use the ideas in the WRITING FOCUS and the
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C Check
✓ Have you included all the points in the question?
✓ Have you used linkers from the WRITING FOCUS?
✓ Have you divided your comment into paragraphs?
✓ Have you checked your grammar and spelling?
