TOPIC:
Most societies have homeless people. Some people think that the best way to help them is to give them money. To what extent do you agree?
IDEAS:
I. Introduction
- Introduce the topic of homelessness and how to help homeless people
- Provide some background information or context (e.g. prevalence of homelessness in different societies, various approaches to addressing this issue)
- State the purpose of the essay (e.g. to evaluate the effectiveness of giving money to homeless people as a way to help them)
II. Body
- Discuss the arguments for giving money to homeless people as a way to help them
- Immediate need for financial assistance
- Potential for empowering individuals to make their own decisions and seek out resources
- Ethical or moral obligation to support those in need
- Discuss the arguments against giving money to homeless people as a way to help them
- Potential for money to be misused or not used effectively
- Lack of long-term solutions or support
- Negative consequences for the community or the individual
- Weigh the arguments and come to a conclusion on the effectiveness of giving money to homeless people as a way to help them
III. Conclusion
- Summarize the main points of the essay
- Reiterate your conclusion on the effectiveness of giving money to homeless people as a way to help them
- Offer some final thoughts or recommendations on how to address homelessness and provide support for those in need.