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John: Hi Mary, how are you?
Mary: I'm fine thanks, John. How's your essay going?
J: Not so good, actually. Would you be able to help me with it?
M: Of course. What do you want to know?
J: Well, just the type of information you're going to write about. I won't copy you. I just want some ideas to get me started.
M: Well, Mr Jones advised us to focus on only two or three forms of non-traditional energy for our evaluation, so L think I'm going to choose solar - it's fairly easy to evaluate.
J: Are you going to explain both the positive and negative aspects?
M: Well, Mr Jones warned us not to get too involved in the ethical aspects of the topic. So l'm going to structure my essay by using the advantages and disadvantages of each energy form. That's why I also want to talk about bio fuels - I think there are more disadvantages.
J: Oh, I see what you're doing - using the negative points of one to highlight the positive points of the other! That's a smart idea. And what about your third energy source?
M: Mm, I was having difficulty choosing between nuclear and wind because they're both problematic, but I've decided to do nuclear.
J: Thanks, Mary. Chatting to you has helped me think a bit more clearly about my essay.
M: That's fine. Good luck with it.
