Which Profession Should Get the Highest Pay?
Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will:
• Brainstorm ideas about professions
• Choose and plan your opinion
• Write a clear four-paragraph essay
• Revise and edit your work
Stage 1: Brainstorming
Think: Which jobs are the most important?
Prompt questions:
- Who helps people the most?
- Who works hard or takes big risks?
- Who improves the future?
Example ideas:
Doctors, Teachers, Firefighters, Scientists
Pair activity: List three professions and say why each deserves high pay.
Stage 2: Pre-Writing
Chosen profession: Scientists
Reasons:
1. Create new medicines and technologies.
2. Solve global problems like disease and climate change.
3. Improve life for everyone.
Examples:
- Developing vaccines
- Inventing clean energy
- Discovering cures
Stage 3: Planning the Essay
Essay Structure:
1. Introduction – state your opinion
2. First reason + example
3. Second reason + example
4. Conclusion – restate your opinion
Useful linking words: first of all, also, for example, however, in conclusion.
Stage 4: Drafting (Writing the First Version)
Tip: Don’t worry about grammar yet. Focus on ideas.
Guiding questions:
- Why are scientists important?
- What do they do for society?
- How do their discoveries help people?
Students write their first version.
Stage 5: Revising
Check your content:
☑ Is your opinion clear?
☑ Does each paragraph have one main idea?
☑ Did you include examples?
Peer feedback: Exchange papers and give one positive comment and one suggestion.
Stage 6: Editing
Focus on:
- Grammar and punctuation
- Linking words
- Word choice (avoid repetition)
Encourage connectors: firstly, for example, however, therefore.
Stage 7: Final Essay (Model Answer)
Which Profession Should Get the Highest Pay?
Many people argue about which profession deserves the highest salary. In my opinion, scientists should get the highest pay because they help improve our world and make our lives better.
First of all, scientists create new inventions and technologies that help people. For example, medical scientists develop vaccines and treatments that save millions of lives. Without their work, the world would not progress.
Secondly, scientists solve global problems such as pollution and climate change. They find new ways to protect our planet and ensure a better future for everyone.
In conclusion, scientists deserve the highest salaries. Their hard work, intelligence, and discoveries make the world safer, healthier, and more advanced.
Reflection & Homework
Reflection:
- What was easy or difficult about writing this essay?
- What new words did you use?
Homework
Write your own opinion essay on another profession. Use the same structure and linking words.