Write to persuade teenagers not to smoke

The first 200 words of this essay...

Trendy, stylish and cool. I bet that's what most of you think about

all of those popular kids who walk the streets with a cig in their hands.

If only you knew how wrong you are.....

So you think they look good now? Just think what they'll be like in

10 years time with yellowing teeth, pre-mature wrinkles and no money

left to buy the latest clothes because they've spent it all on their 20 a

day habit. If young people, if all of you out there who think you have to smoke to fit in, to look cool, if you carry on

can't you see what will happen? You'll lose your money to Lambert

and Butler, won't be able to afford to go out or socialise with your

mates; it will all just be a downward spiral.

Maybe that doesn't bother you, maybe you think that I'm just

being overdramatic. But how about this? If you carry on smoking until

you're older, you will be at a much higher risk of heart disease, lung

cancer and respiratory problems. These aren't illnesses that will just

go