Topic: Olympics
Issue: Boycotting the Olympics
Context:
Time – Not specified
Place – Worldwide
Place – Worldwide
Keywords:
Boycott - Banning; Refusal to participate in the games
Olympics - Global event with long history; great and extensive media emphasis;
Olympics - Global event with long history; great and extensive media emphasis;
Important for host country
Discuss - Personal views; Two-sided arguments
Stand: Definite yes or no ( As seen from ‘Do You Agree’)
My Stand: Do not agree
Topic Sentences:
1. Boycotting the Olympics is not necessary as it may not be effective in improving the situation.
2. Boycotting may imply a lack of respect to the host country of the Olympic Games, hence leading or extending to strains in relationship between the two countries in the future.
3. Countries should not focus too much on politics but instead emphasize on the true spirit and purpose behind the Olympics.
4. Boycotting may result in the intensive preparations done by the athletes to go to waste, hence causing a great setback to them.
Content Paragraph
Point: I believe that boycotting is not necessary, as it may not be effective in resolving the conflict.
Elaboration: The fact that it is not necessary is because the solution does not depend solely on threats. Instead, it is more important that the parties involved understand and realize the importance to change their mentality or wrongdoings, in an attempt to rebuild peace and harmony between the two parties. This would then act as a catalyst to resolve the conflict, much more quickly and effectively. Though boycotting often provides a faster and more direct way to solve the problem, there may also be an equal amount of possibility that it backfires and instead, results in a negative impact.
Example: Take for example the recent boycott threat on the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The European Union is one such country who attempts to use boycotting as a means to resolve the conflict between China and Tibet. Through it, they intend to force China to improve its attitude and treatment towards the Tibetans.
Evaluation: However by boycotting the Olympics, it may spark off anger in the Chinese, due to the fact that their hard work spend on making the 2008 Olympics a success will be put to waste, as well as posing a great negative impact on their reputation. This may lead to the arise of rebellious attitudes which may worsen China’s treatment towards the Tibetans and their level of respect towards human rights.
Link: Hence this makes it more difficult for a peaceful solution to be reached.
Discuss - Personal views; Two-sided arguments
Stand: Definite yes or no ( As seen from ‘Do You Agree’)
My Stand: Do not agree
Topic Sentences:
1. Boycotting the Olympics is not necessary as it may not be effective in improving the situation.
2. Boycotting may imply a lack of respect to the host country of the Olympic Games, hence leading or extending to strains in relationship between the two countries in the future.
3. Countries should not focus too much on politics but instead emphasize on the true spirit and purpose behind the Olympics.
4. Boycotting may result in the intensive preparations done by the athletes to go to waste, hence causing a great setback to them.
Content Paragraph
Point: I believe that boycotting is not necessary, as it may not be effective in resolving the conflict.
Elaboration: The fact that it is not necessary is because the solution does not depend solely on threats. Instead, it is more important that the parties involved understand and realize the importance to change their mentality or wrongdoings, in an attempt to rebuild peace and harmony between the two parties. This would then act as a catalyst to resolve the conflict, much more quickly and effectively. Though boycotting often provides a faster and more direct way to solve the problem, there may also be an equal amount of possibility that it backfires and instead, results in a negative impact.
Example: Take for example the recent boycott threat on the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The European Union is one such country who attempts to use boycotting as a means to resolve the conflict between China and Tibet. Through it, they intend to force China to improve its attitude and treatment towards the Tibetans.
Evaluation: However by boycotting the Olympics, it may spark off anger in the Chinese, due to the fact that their hard work spend on making the 2008 Olympics a success will be put to waste, as well as posing a great negative impact on their reputation. This may lead to the arise of rebellious attitudes which may worsen China’s treatment towards the Tibetans and their level of respect towards human rights.
Link: Hence this makes it more difficult for a peaceful solution to be reached.
Justin
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