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    For and against essay

    What is a for and against or discussion essay?

    A discussion essay is a text in which you consider a topic/statement


    from opposite points of view before giving your own opinion.
    Structure

    PARAGRAPH 1 Introduction to the topic


    PARAGRAPH 2 Arguments for / advantages
    PARAGRAPH 3 Arguments against / disadvantages
    PARAGRAPH 4 Your own opinion
    Before starting...
    arguments in favour
    ● Make a list with
    arguments against

    ● Choose your two strongest arguments in each category.

    ● Decide what your own opinion is.

    Reading and writing is more important than maths.


    Language
    You need to use:

    Linkers to express addition, reason, result and contrast.

    to introduce the topic, to give evidence and


    Expressions
    examples and to give your opinion.

    Grammar
    modal verbs, the passive voice, conditionals
    forms like
    Tips for discussion essays

    ● Do not give your opinion in the first paragraph, just give a general
    introduction to the topic.
    ● Do not mix up arguments for and against in the same paragraph.
    ● Try to write a similar amount of arguments for both your for and
    against paragraphs to show you are giving a balanced view.
    ● Support your arguments by giving evidence.
    ● Only give your own opinion in the final paragraph.
    EXAMPLE
    Addition linkers

    as well
    as well as
    Contrast linkers

    Although
    Despite/in spite of
    Even though
    Whereas
    Yet
    Reason or cause linkers

    Because (of)
    Due to
    Since / As
    Result linkers

    As a result,
    Consequently,
    As a consequence,
    Therefore,
    Expressions to introduce the topic
    Expressions to give evidence
    Expressions to give your opinion
    Time to practise!
    EXERCISE 1: addition linkers
    Read the text. Which of the blue words and phrases can you replace with the words
    and phrases in the box? If no replacement is possible, write 'none' in your notebook.

    as well / as well as / furthermore / in addition / moreover


    I don't understand why people criticize social media like Facebook and Twitter.
    They're useful and they're fun too. Using them means that you can always be in touch
    As
    with people, wherever you are. well What's more, you learn a lot of interesting things
    from the links, videos and information which people post. We've also seen how
    Moreover
    effective social media is for spreading commercial or political messages. So besides -
    helping you to contact friends, these sites are also educational and a whole lot more
    incredibly useful as
    tools
    well for
    as the digital age.
    EXERCISE 2: contrast
    1. .................. the high price, many people buy these jeans
    a. On the one hand b. Despite c. Although

    2. Bill is rather clever,.................... his brother is just average.


    a. in spite of b. on the other hand c. whereas

    3. It was hot and humid. .................., they really enjoyed their holiday.
    a. However b.In spite of the fact that c. Whereas
    EXERCISE 2: contrast
    4. Forests are important to our planet. .........................., people are destroying forests all
    over the world.
    a. Yet b. On the contrary c. On the one hand

    5. .................. there are laws against pollution, cars and factories continue to pollute
    the air.
    a. However b. Although c. Despite
    EXERCISE 3: cause
    Fill in the blanks with a suitable connector. There may be more than one correct.
    Due to / As / Since / because of
    1. Doctors believe that some new diseases have appeared.......................sincewe take
    too many antibiotics.
    2. Scientists argue that the world's climate is changing ...........................
    because ofthe
    greenhouse effect.
    3. ........
    As he's working on this project, Andrew can share in the decision-making
    process.
    due to
    4. Many rivers have burst their banks ……………... the unusually heavy rainfall.
    5. .................
    Since the pupils passed the test with such high marks, the teacher decided
    she could set a harder test the next time.

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