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Communicate by using computerised translation
Thesis Statement:
(Answers question)
Disagree:
Learning foreign languages improves
understanding of first language
Learning languages expands cross-cultural
communication

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Supporting Paragraph #1
Topic Sentence
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paragraph)
Firstly, learning a foreign language is often a
helpful way to get a better insight into one’s own
language.
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evidence
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examples
-Italian
-Spanish
Supporting Paragraph #2
Topic Sentence
(introduces topic of
paragraph)
Secondly, computerised translation software can
help people translate foreign text or even converse
with a person who speaks a different language,
but computers cannot communicate on a
personal or cultural level. 
Supporting Sentences
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evidence
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examples
-communicate on personal level
-share aspects of culture

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Conclusion
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Begins with “In
conclusion,” or “To
sum up,”
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Restates Thesis
Statement
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Does not introduce
new ideas
Disagree: children should be taught
foreign languages to broaden their
knowledge 
and 
to 
help 
them
communicate with people of other
cultures
 

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