108 Unit 07 | For science! Study the two writing tasks below and decide which title is more suitable for the essay and which one is more suitable for the article3. Give reasons for your choice. WRITING 13 a 1 Down by the river 2 Why water power is not the answer to Austria’s energy needs 3 Water power, what else? 4 We’ve got the rivers 5 Water power plants are a way out of Austria’s energy problems 6 Water power plants are good for Austria Identify possible (topic) sentences for the essay and for the article. Then do the writing tasks. 1 Due to climate change, countries are ill-advised to rely on fossil fuels to meet their increasing demand for energy. 2 So, just how can people be opposed to water power? 3 Wouldn’t you agree that water power is the best way to produce clean energy in countries with an abundance of mountains and rivers? 4 Investing in additional water power plants in Austria is totally unnecessary as the existing ones produce the energy Austria needs. 5 While some people may argue that hydroelectric power has a negative impact on the environment, the opposite is the case. 6 Believe it or not, water power plants are the only answer to our energy needs. b Essay You want to study at an international university. As part of the application process, you are asked to write an essay about your ideas on clean energy. You have decided to send in an essay arguing why water power plants are/ are not a good idea for Austria. In your essay you should discuss: whether more water power plants are needed in Austria the impact of water power plants on the environment possible consequences for people living close to the plant Give your essay a title. Write around 400 words. Article An English youth magazine is trying to raise awareness for clean energy by starting a series of articles. It is asking for articles and promising to publish the best ones online. You have decided to send in an article on the advantages of water power. In your article you should: explain why water power is considered to be clean energy speculate why some people are opposed to water power suggest how the area where such a plant is situated could be made attractive for people Give your article a title. Write around 250 words. 3 See Writing coach pp. 172–174 as well as previous exercises on the essay (p. 27) and the article (p. 73). Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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