The 20 Mark Knowledge Question

Introduction

• Give a brief bit of background (2-3 sentences max). Setting the scene, providing context.

• Mention the main factors/issues you’re going to talk about

• Line of argument – stating the purpose of essay

IntroductionHealth and welfare provision should be the responsibility of the government. Discuss.

The question as to who should be responsible for providing welfare is one which causes debate. Some people argue for a collectivist approach which consists of a high level of government provision, whilst others argue for a more individualist approach focused on individual responsibility. More recent theories blend both of these approaches. This essay will look at these arguments in detail and come to an overall conclusion as to whether or not the government should provide welfare.

IntroductionMobile Phones do more harm than good in schools. Discuss.

Mobile phones have revolutionised communication in recent years and this has had an impact in schools, both positive and negative. Some of the benefits of the mobile phone in school are that it makes communication between parents and their children much easier and also it allows pupils to phone emergency services in case of an emergency. However, there are some negative impacts including the obvious disruption to lessons caused by mobile phones, as well as the sharing of indecent images. This essay will look at these arguments in detail and come to an overall conclusion as to whether or not mobile phones do more harm than good in schools.

The 20 Mark Knowledge Question

Conclusion

• Start with “In conclusion…” – general sentence similar to the context at the start of your intro.

• Repeat the factors but perhaps get your own opinion on these across to the reader (Could use “one the one hand…” then “On the other hand…”).

• Come to a judgement about what you think is the most important factor (if any). (Could say “Overall…”).

ConclusionMobile Phones do more harm than good in schools. Discuss.

In conclusion, there are various arguments which suggest that mobile phones do more harm than good although there are also some benefits. On the one hand, mobile phones unquestionably make for easier communication between parents and their children and can be of great use in cases of emergency. However, perhaps the drawbacks outweigh the benefits as the huge disruption they can cause in lessons can impact upon pupils’ learning. Furthermore, the increase in cyber-bullying cases in schools in recent years has been huge, showing that perhaps mobile phones are creating more problems that they solve. IN addition, in the past education has functioned fine without the need for pupils to carry mobile phones. Overall, mobile phones definitely do more harm than good in schools as they have had a negative impact on learning and on pupil welfare.