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listed in the table below.  \u003Cbr>whether or not works of art from one  \u003Cbr>country should be sold to another.I  \u003Cbr>EXCERPT A  \u003Cbr>don't think they should be.If they are,  \u003Cbr>A matter of considerable controversy  \u003Cbr>then the people in the country of origin  \u003Cbr>at present is the issue of whether works  \u003Cbr>lose out on the chance to see stuff that  \u003Cbr>of art should remain in their country of  \u003Cbr>really belongs to them.This just isn't  \u003Cbr>oriqin,or rather the owners of such  \u003Cbr>right.It's a problem,too,when you see  \u003Cbr>works should be allowed to sell them to  \u003Cbr>works of art in the wrong place.I mean,  \u003Cbr>collectors abroad,thus depriving the  \u003Cbr>the Parthenon friezes look boring the  \u003Cbr>country's population of a vital part of its  \u003Cbr>way they show them in the British  \u003Cbr>cultural heritage.Strong arquments  \u003Cbr>Museum.That's just not where they  \u003Cbr>exist in support of both sides of this  \u003Cbr>belong.But if you could see them on  \u003Cbr>debate,which implies that it is worth  \u003Cbr>the Parthenon,they'd look grea ...  \u003Cbr>examining both points of view before   |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| reaching any conclusions.  \u003Cbr>Should such sales be permitted.it is  \u003Cbr>arqued that the country of origin would lose pieces of art which rightfully  \u003Cbr>belona where thev were created.In addition.works of art which were  \u003Cbr>created to be viewed in a certain setting,or as part of a particular struc-  \u003Cbr>ture.lose a areat deal of their artistic impact when removed from this  \u003Cbr>context.Venus de Milo,an ancient statue of Aphrodite is a clear case in  \u003Cbr>point:this conspicuous example of the Hellenistic sculptural tradition,  \u003Cbr>carved in 150 BC and found on the Aegean island of Melos in 1820,is  \u003Cbr>now decoratina nothina more inspiring than a room at the Louvre  \u003Cbr>Museum in Paris ..   | Beginning and endlng  \u003Cbr>dlscursive essays  \u003Cbr>In the first paragraph,you should state  \u003Cbr>the topic and/or your opinion,and you  \u003Cbr>may include one or more of the  \u003Cbr>following techniques.  \u003Cbr>● Make reference to an unusual or  \u003Cbr>striking idea/scene/situation  \u003Cbr>e.g.Imagine millions of people coming  \u003Cbr>home from school or work every da  \u003Cbr>to sit staring at a wall for four hours.   |\n\nEATE 18th Annual Conference  \n4  \n# How to write a good essay II:The subject matter\n\nNatalja Zagura,University of Tartu  \n# Discursive Essays\n\nA  \nA discursive essay is a piece of formal writing which discusses a particular issue,  \nsituation or problem.  \nThere are three main types of discursive essays.  \ni For and aaainst essavs present both sides of an issue,discussing points in  \nfavour of a particular topic as well as those against,or the advantages and  \ndisadvantages of a particular question.Each point should be supported by  \njustifications,examples,and/or reasons.The writer's own opinion should be  \npresented only in thefinal paragraph.  \nii Opinion essavs Dresent thewriter's personal opinion concening the topic,clear-  \nly stated and supported by reasons and/or examples.The opposing viewpont  \nand reason should be included in a separate paragraph before the closing one,  \ntogether with an argument that shows it is an unconvincing viewpoint.The writer's  \nopinion should be included in the introduction,and summarised/restated in the  \nconclusion.  \niii Essays suggesting solutions to problems,in which the problem(s)associated  \nwith a particular issue or situation are analysed and possible solutions are put for-  \nward,together with any expected results/consequences.The writer's opinion  \nmay be mentioned,directly or indirectly,in the introduction and/or conclusion.  \ny  \nA good discursive essay should consist of:  \na)an introductory paragraph in which you clearly state the topic to be discussed;  \n## Formal style\n\n● Address the reader directly  \nb)a maln body,in which points are clearly stated in separ","cbCaitnp5zWjbUG5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitnp5zWjbUG5","pdf",2873554,8,"English","# How to write a good essay II: The subject matter\n# Discursive Essays\n## Formal style\n## Points to consider","[{\"question\":\"What is a discursive essay and what does it discuss?\",\"answer\":\"A discursive essay is formal writing that discusses a particular issue, situation, or problem. 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