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O 9 Beauty Is Only Skin Deep 10 Writing رابط الدرس الرقمي www.ien.edu.sa A. 1. How important is wealth, in your view? What can it buy? Make a list. 2. Are there things that “money cannot buy"? What are they? 3. Why do you think most people are interested in earning enough money for their families? What kind of expenses do they need to cover? 4. Read the text and find out. • What is the writer's view on the issue? • What arguments does he use to support his view? . What kind of examples does he use? 5. Do you agree or disagree with the writer? Why? Why not? The importance of wealth Although a lot of people say that money is not everything, I think wealth brings far more benefits than problems. It is common knowledge that people who are well off have easier lives. They don't have to worry about living expenses, household bills, school tuition, medical bills, and a lot more. Consider a person who has three children. He is educated and holds a reasonable job with a reasonable salary. However, one of his children develops a condition that requires ongoing care and costly medication, while the other two are planning to study law and medicine. They expect to eventually go abroad in order to complete their postgraduate studies and specializations. His wife, who used to teach, can no longer work as she has a problem with her eyes. How is he going to manage? It is obvious that this otherwise happy person with a happy family is faced with a predicament. He has to decide whether he can support everyone's plans and dreams or prioritize things in a way that will allow for partial satisfaction. In other words, should he encourage his two healthy children to go ahead and study but not expect to specialize abroad; or should he reduce medical expenses by moving his sick child to a cheaper facility? On the other hand, they are all his children, and he doesn't want to discriminate against any of them. He wishes he could find a way to fund everything and not displease anyone. In addition, his wife is going to need surgery soon. I think the situation above demonstrates the importance of money as a means of providing and catering for a family's needs in a satisfactory manner. None of the problems that worry the father day and night and have changed his mood and personality would exist, if he had the funds. Naturally, wealth cannot buy happiness if there is none to be had. On the other hand, it can help sustain it in cases like the one described. So, regardless of how materialistic this might sound, I believe that money is important. What I would like to say to those who claim that health is more important is that, although this might be true, it is equally true that having money can preserve a sense of well-being and health more effectively than not. وزارة التعليم Ministry 46ation 2024-1446 6. Read the text again and answer the questions. • How many paragraphs are used? What is the theme of each paragraph? • Identify the thesis statement and supporting argument. • What does the writer use to support his view? a. Examples MG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 146 b. Questions to the reader c. Opposing views and comments. 30/4/24 3:06 AM

How important is wealth, in your view

O B. 1. Write a persuasive essay to answer the question: Is beauty important? 2. Think of reasons why beauty is or is not important, and write them in a chart. Use your chart to help you decide what viewpoint you will take in your essay. 3. Write your essay. Beauty is important because... Beauty is not important because... The Importance of Beauty Although some say that being beautiful has its drawbacks, I think beauty brings far more benefits than problems. When I say 'beautiful', I mean healthy, well- groomed, and attractive. It is obvious that looking good on the outside also makes one feel good on the inside... Writing Corner When you write a persuasive essay: Think about opposing views and arguments. Consider your viewpoint. Use arguments that support your view. وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 Use arguments that weaken the opposing view. • Address your reader in as friendly a manner as possible. Address opposing views as if you can hear the reader's thoughts. Do not patronize your reader and do not be aggressive. Reflect on the things that put you off and lead you to stop reading something, and avoid such things when you write. 1. What do you think the effect is going to be if a writer is patronizing or aggressive? Why? 2. How do you react if you get the impression that the writer is not very considerate or fair with the reader? MG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 147 147 30/4/24 3:06 AM

Write a persuasive essay, answering the question. Is beauty important?