WRITING
Does your happiness depend on other People?
A recent survey posed this question: “Does your happiness depend on other people or does it depend entirely on you?” Here are some of the survey responses:
“Happiness definitely depends on other people.
“You have to depend on yourself for happiness.
“Other people affect happiness – and unhappiness. You can’t
“Both. Happiness comes from trying to make others
“Only you can make yourself happy. I don’t
B. Write a paragraph that answers this question: Does a person’s happiness depend on other people or on oneself?
Make sure that you:
· State your main idea (either that happiness depends on the individual or that happiness depends on others).
You can find a sample answer here:
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Sample Answer
Some people say that you make your own happiness, but happiness also depends on other people. First, people who spend time with family tend to be happier than people who do not. Quality time with family can help people be successful in addition to feeling happy. Family stress can cause people to be unhappy. Second, an individual’s friends influence the person’s happiness as well. People feel better when they have caring friends to share their lives with. Unsupportive friends can make a person feel unhappy. Finally, people depend on others in order to be happy at work. For example, people who have aggressive and angry bosses are not as happy as people whose bosses are kind and thoughtful. Furthermore, co-workers also affect a person’s happiness. Even though each person must do things to be happy, some amount of happiness depends on other people.
WRITING
A. Read the information in the table below
Does your happiness depend on other People?
A recent survey posed this question: “Does your happiness depend on other people or does it depend entirely on you?” Here are some of the survey responses:
“Happiness definitely depends on other people.
I wouldn’t be happy without my family.”
-Terry Benson, teacher
“You have to depend on yourself for happiness.
No one else is going to make your happy.”
-Katia Popov, artist
“Other people affect happiness – and unhappiness. You can’t
control what others do, and it can affect your life sometime.”
-Andrea Bishop, gardener
“Both. Happiness comes from trying to make others
happy, which is entirely up to you.”
-Carlos Rañmirez, chef
“Only you can make yourself happy. I don’t
-Tina Simone, student
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B. Write a paragraph that answers this question: Does a person’s happiness depend on other people or on oneself?
Make sure that you:
· State your main idea (either that happiness depends on the individual or that happiness depends on others).
· Give reasons and examples to clearly answer the question.
· Use as well as, in addition, furthermore, or moreover to add ideas.
You can find a sample answer here:
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Sample Answer
Some people say that you make your own happiness, but happiness also depends on other people. First, people who spend time with family tend to be happier than people who do not. Quality time with family can help people be successful in addition to feeling happy. Family stress can cause people to be unhappy. Second, an individual’s friends influence the person’s happiness as well. People feel better when they have caring friends to share their lives with. Unsupportive friends can make a person feel unhappy. Finally, people depend on others in order to be happy at work. For example, people who have aggressive and angry bosses are not as happy as people whose bosses are kind and thoughtful. Furthermore, co-workers also affect a person’s happiness. Even though each person must do things to be happy, some amount of happiness depends on other people.
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