INTRO: Money or Job is a very important question to many people, the salary of it Is complex and draws people into
Is complex and draws people into it.
-Introduce your main, overarching
point that directly answers the
question
-Include a rhetorical question:
prompt the reader to contemplate
on the topic
-Offer an anecdote: connect with
the reader by speaking of your own
personal experiences
-Other perspectives: what
perspectives will you be introducing
to deepen your understanding of
the subject matter? Introduce at
least two
BODY 1 - PERSPECTIVE 1: Choosing a job based on the salary it offers is an important consideration. Financial stability, which a high-paying job can provide, is crucial for
– You do not necessarily have to meeting basic needs, securing our future, and enjoying life’s comforts. For some people, doing what they love and earning enough money for a
start off with a topic sentence, but normal life don’t go hand in hand. Consequently, these reasons to make a high-paying career a valuable option. The video by [Link] highlights
it is always good to give the reader that the decision between money and job satisfaction is not straightforward and depends on individual circumstances.
a clear idea on what your paragraph
will be about
-Elaborate on one perspective you
had mentioned in your
introduction- Provide examples and
quotes to support this perspective
-You might want to consider
offering modern day or pop culture
references, as well as anecdotes to
further engage and connect with
the reader
-Emphasise that there are other
perspectives, not just this one, to
view the topic
BODY 2 - PERSPECTIVE 2: On the other hand, choosing a job solely based on its pay scale can come at the cost of personal fulfillment and happiness. If you choose to pursue
-Same as the above! your passion, workdays will seem less monotonous, and there won’t be a dull feeling washing over you when the alarm clock rings. Moreover, being
-But you might want to open your passionate about your work is directly linked to being productive. If it really is something you’re passionate about, there is a sense of being content
paragraph with something like “as with what you have accomplished during the work hours and beyond. The by-product of your work will be something you take pride in, and that will
opposed to the previously discussed serve in giving you a reason to keep doing it. Job satisfaction is multi-faceted and can come from personal growth, the ability to improve, feeling
perspective, this one…” or “on the valued, and more.
other hand, while x idea says this, y
idea…”
BODY 3 – PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
-Similar structure to the other two
-But, this is where you are offering
an anecdote foregrounding your
own personal perspective on the
topic
CONCLUSION:
“in conclusion…”, “to conclude…”
-Reiterate the topic
-Mention the central perspectives
once again
-Offer two to three sentences on
why these perspectives are crucial
to the reader’s understanding of
the topic
-Emphasise that these perspectives
are not definitive ways of
understanding the topic. You have
merely equipped your readers with
optional ‘lenses’ to view the topic
-Remember: never ever introduce
any new ideas in the conclusion!