We saw an image accompanied by a story about a king who had gifted his children a dragon for their fifth birthday.
We debated over whether or not it was dangerous to have a pet dragon if it could help them one day? (as the king knew dragon would be a good ally.)

Therefore, I agree with the king because a dangerous pet can sometimes be useful in an emergency.
My first reason for this is because if they were to be invaded, the dragon has fire breathing abilities. This makes a dragon very powerful. I also believe that dragons are huge creatures – I know this because I have read books about dragons. Another point that the dragon could be useful is its ability to defend the castle, for example, an army of invaders want to rule your kingdom and the dragon scares them off. Then, if they come back with powerful weapons, the dragon can breathe fire on them or stomp on them.

I understand there are many compelling arguments, one being that a dragon is a deadly creature and could go on a rampage destroying everything in its path including the children’s kingdom. What if the king took the dragon egg from a mama dragon and the mama dragon thinks you are hurting him/her?

I have come to the conclusion that it is okay and not okay to have a dragon on their side. Therefore, this makes it very hard for me to choose. That is why I’m asking you, what is your opinion?

Well done Dyllon on writing a formal, informative discussion text on the question! You have clearly done your research to back up your points and you have thought about your audience. I can see you have experimented with word choice and sentence types. Great job!