Michigan ECCE Writing Preparation

Michigan ECCE Writing Preparation 2nd Topic: Family and children Expressing opinion Family News In many modern societies, grandchildren rarely spend any quality time with their grandparents. What are the possible reasons for this phenomenon? Use the right arguments or choose your own personal examples to support your opinion. A. Match the topic sentences with the supporting details. Be careful with the matching process. Topic sentences: 1. Grandparents are a bit old-fashioned in the eyes of their grandchildren. 2. The interests of the generations are different. 3. The new generations of grandchildren prefer their own friends. Supporting details:  A) The children of late show a great preference to their own friends, instead of spending quality time with their own grandparents. They have much to share with their friends than with their old family members.  B) Generation after generation has a great many differences. For instance (example) the grandparents prefer reading some old-fashioned books, but the grandchildren think that computer playing is fun.  C) Many think that the grandparents because of their age are a bit old-fashioned. That is indeed true because of the fact that they have their preferences which speak of the old world and the old age.