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Exercise 2: Complete the paragraph by adding appropriate grammatical signals to show claim and
counterclaim pattern of idea development. Choose your answer from the box and write it on the blank.
Despite
Even though
However
On one hand
On the other hand
the fact that there has been much controversy over bringing food and drinks into classrooms,
students should be permitted to bring drinks with them into class. The primary reason why students should be
allowed to bring beverages into class is because they would not have to leave to get a drink.
skeptics argue that students lack the responsibility to have drinks in class.
students often spill
beverages, which harm school materials and dirty the classrooms.
allowing students to carry
a water bottle would help them actively hydrate during the day, they would rather students not bring beverages
to school than risk a spill.
with health concerns and awareness on the rise, it is important
for schools to provide students with a constant source of nutrition: water.
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