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  • 2 LEARN GRAMMAR

  • 3 APPLY ON YOUR OWN

What’s Your Position?

Justify

There are at least two sides or approaches to every issue. Read the following statements. Choose one and justify your thoughts in a group.

First, choose a statement.

  • 1. There will always be conflict in the world.

  • 2. Peace is possible in our lifetime.

Then organize your thoughts in a T Chart like this one:

T Chart
OpinionReason
I think there will always be conflict in the world.People don’t always agree with each other.
I believe that conflicting ideas can be good.Different ideas can lead to new solutions.

Now justify your opinions to a group. Listen to the positions of other group members.

How to Justify

  • 1. State an opinion or idea.

  • 2. Give logical reasons for it.

  • 3. Combine your ideas to make the logic clear.

A little conflict can be good because it leads to new ideas.

Peace is possible if we respect others’ ideas.

Use Complex Sentences

When you justify your position, choose words like if or because to show a condition or logical reason for your idea. Such words will “hook” the condition or reason to your idea or opinion. The new complex sentence will explain the relationship.

Condition WordsReason Words
if, if only, as long as, unless, untilbecause, since, therefore
Simple Sentences:Peace is possible. People listen to each other.
Complex Sentence:Peace is possible if people listen to each other.