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    STYLE: semi-formal to formal

    ESSAY
    No contractions, phrasal verbs, idioms
    Avoid using the first person singular as far as possible
    Use passive voice as much as possible
    Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence
    Justify your ideas with examples
    Do not include any new ideas in the conclusion
    STRUCTURE

    PARAGRAPH 1 INTRODUCTION. introduce the topic (go from general to concrete). I would suggest three sentences here. Make the
    third one a question.

    PARAGRAPH 2 Discuss the first bullet point. Write a good topic sentence and give reasons to support your argument. Point out
    advantages and maybe also disadvantages (on the other hand, it is ....). Use examples where possible.

    PARAGRAPH 3 Discuss the second bullet point you have chosen in a similar way.

    PARAGRAPH 4 CONCLUSION. State your opinion. Write two or three sentences. Point out clearly which of the two discussed aspects is
    more important, on the basis of what you have written above. The conclusion should put a full stop to what you have written and not
    open a new argument.
    EXPRESSIONS

    Introducing the topic: Some people believe that/ It is often said that/ In this essay, I am going to/ It is
    often said/asserted/claimed that/ It is universally acknowledged that/ It is a well-known fact that/ For the
    great majority of people/A problem that is often debted nowadays is that of/ What we are maily concerned
    with here is
    Organising points: Firstly,/ In the first place/ First of all/ Secondly,/ Later/ After that/ Afterwards/
    Then/ Next/ This brings up to the question of weather/ Added to that/ Finally,/ Last but not least,/ In
    the end
    Making generalizations: On the whole./ In general/ For the most part/ As a rule/ It is often that/ It is
    usually the case that/ People to regard/ The reality is that
    Being specific: With respect to.../ In the case of.../ As regards.../ In terms of./ With the exception of/ From
    the point of view/ They are seen as/ As far as are / is concerned
    Raising an argument: In the sense that/ For this reason.../ Considering/ On the question of/ No one would
    dispute/ One argument in favour of this is/ In support of/ It is true that/ It is highly probable that/ It is
    reasonable to think that
    Contrast: As opposed to/ At the same time/ In actual fact/ On the other hand/ In contrast to/ By
    contrast/ On the contrary/ Set/ weighed against this is/ Although/ Though/ While/ However/ But/
    Despite the fact that/ In spite of(+ing)/ However/ Nevertheless/ Nonetheless/ Alternatively
    Example: One such example is/ such as/ In other words/ For example/ For instance/ Let me exemplify
    this concept by/with/ That is to say
    Result: As a consequence/ As a result/ Therefore/ For this reason/ Hence/ Taking this into account/
    Thus/ Because of
    Attitude: Personally.../ Unfortunately.../ Obviously.../ Evidently.../ Presumably.../ Naturally.../ Fortunately/
    I believe/ I agree/ My own view of that is that/ Speaking personally/ It seems to me that/
    Quantity: A great deal of.../ To some / A large extent.../ A large number of/ As well as/ Apart from
    this,/Also.../ Besides/ Additionaly/What is more/ On top of that
    Adding information: In addition to/ Furthermore/ What is more/ Moreover...
    Conlusions: In conclusion/ To sum up/ It is my belief that/ It seems to me that

    http://examwriting.blogspot.com.es/2015/01/how-to-write-essay-for-new-cae- format.html#sthash.ghW2OrSJ.dpuf
    http://cpesamplewritings.blogspot.com.es/p/how-to-write-essay.html
    http://www.iesjacaranda.es/TRINITY/Connectors%20and%20useful%20expressions.pdf

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