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Writing 1-mindmap，Should Children be Responsible for Their Elderly Parents? (YES)

Should Children be Responsible for Their Elderly Parents? (YES)

• bad for the mental health of the elderly parents
  • supporting details
    • why?
      • Loneliness
      • Lack of a homelike vibe
      • Without the company of family members
  • in-text citation/example
    • Research work needed
      • Which keywords may be useful for searching?
    • What sources may be helpful?
      • Published works
      • Authentic news
  • interpretation of in-text citation/ a given example
    • how to relate it to the topic sentence?
  • concluding sentence
    • Therefore, it is not acceptable to send the elderly parents to the nursing homes because …
• The elderly parents must conform to the rules of the nursing homes
  • supporting details
    • how?
      • What type of rules may change the original habits of the aging parents?
  • in-text citation/example
    • Research work needed
      • Which keywords may be useful for searching?
    • What sources may be helpful?
      • Published works
      • Authentic news
  • interpretation of in-text citation/ a given example
    • how to relate it to the topic sentence?
  • concluding sentence
    • Therefore, nursing homes may not be good for the aging parents because …
• potentially high costs charged by those nursing homes. (Counterargument & Refutation)
  • Counterargument
    • Some people might say / argue …While (it is true that) ….Opponents of …. say / claim / insist that … Although Even though
  • Refutation
    • topic sentence
      • high costs charged by nursing homes
    • cohesive devices
      • Despite (this), …In spite of (this), …However, ... On the other hand, … In fact, … Nevertheless, …
  • in-text citation/example
    • Research work needed
      • Which keywords may be useful for searching?
    • What sources may be helpful?
      • Published works
      • Authentic news
  • interpretation of in-text citation/ a given example
    • how to relate it to the topic sentence?
  • concluding sentence
    • Therefore, nursing homes may not be an affordable choice for most families.