1、Period 6 Writing - How to write an argumentationStep 1 Discussion1. Background information of Yuanmingyuan The original Yuanmingyuan was located southeast of current summer palace and just north of Peking universitys campus. Construction（修建） began in early Qing dynasty(1709)and took nearly 150 years
2、 to complete. It was completely destroyed in 1860 by British and french troops in a 3-day invasion during the Opium War（鸦片战争）. Although Yuanmingyuan has been burnt to the ground for over a hundred years, some sight spots still remain.We can infer the fantastic scenery in the Qing dynasty from the ru
3、ins.2. Questions for the discussion: Whether Yuanmingyuan is important to Chinese or not? Why? Is it necessary to spend a large amount of money to rebuild it? Why?Step 2 Debate1. Tips for an informal class debate _ _ _ _ _ _2. What should be included in your report？ State the question_ Give the idea
4、s that agree with the question and the reasonsReason 1 _Reason 2 _Reason 3 _ Give the ideas that disagree with the question and the reasonsReason 1 _Reason 2 _Reason 3 _ Give your opinion _Step 3 Useful expressionsPara 1: State the questionWords and phrases:_Sentence structures：_Para 2：Give the idea
5、s that agree with the question and the reasonsWords and phrases:_Sentence structures：_Conjunctions:_Para 3：Give the ideas that agree with the question and the reasonsWords and phrases:_Sentence structures：_Conjunctions:_Para 4：Give your opinionWords and phrases:_Sentence structures：_Conjunctions:_ _Step 4 Complete your compositionRequirements：l 4 paragraphs should be included.l More than 100 words and less than 120 words.l Excellent handwriting and clear opinions.
