( 327 words)
Sample 44
Youshouldspendabout 40 minutesonthistask.
Bypunishingmurdererswiththedeathpenalty,societyisalso guiltofcommitting
murder.Therefore,lifeinprisonisabetterpunishmentformurderers.
Towhatextentdo youagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?
Youshouldwriteatleast 250 words.
Givereasonsforyouranswerandincludeanyrelevantexamplesfromyourown
knowledgeorexperience.
modelanswer:(Disagree)
Istronglysupportthedeath penaltyformurderers.Intoday'ssociety,lifeisvery
violent.Therearemanymentally-ill
peoplecommittingcrimesandalmost nothingwillstopthem.Wehaveinterviewed
capturedcriminalswhosay,"Iwasgoingto killhim,butIknewthatIcould getthedeath
penaltyifIdid.So Ijustlefthimthere."Obviously, havingthe death penaltysaveslives
andthatmakesa positivedifferencetosociety.
Ifacriminaldoesmurdersomeone,andthen getsthedeath penalty,thatisn'tsociety's
fault.Everyoneknowsaboutthe death penaltyasapunishmentformurder.So,the
personwhomurdersisreally killing himselfatthesametimeheis killing hisvictim.
Themurdererhasmadethechoiceto die.
Itisimportanttorememberthatthedeath penaltyisused onlyforpeoplewho have
committed veryseriouscrimes.Forexample,awomanshotapoliceofficer
whenshewastryingtoescapefromjail.Shewasalreadyaconvictedcriminalwhen
shecommittedmurder,andshe deservesthedeath penalty.
Peopleneedtoacceptresponsibilityfortheiractions.Punishingmurdererswiththe
death penaltyisonewaythatsocietycan help peopletorealize/realisethe
consequencesoftheirdecisions.
( 209 words)
Sample 45
Youshouldspendabout 40 minutesonthistask.
Bypunishingmurdererswiththedeathpenalty,societyisalso guiltof
committingmurder.Therefore,lifein
prisonisabetterpunishmentformurderers.