"For - &- against essays"
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Writing skills For-and–against essays Made by teacher Vera Alexandrovna Kartashova 201 4 /1 5

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What are For-and-against essays? For-and-against essays are essays in which the advantages & disadvantages of an issue are discussed.

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How many parts do they consist of? Mainly they consist of 3 parts. An introduction A main body advantages disadvantages A conclusion

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Introduction The introduction of the topic is presented generally, without giving an opinion. Don’t give your opinion here! Start your introduction with of the following phrases: In today’s world… it is important.. It can be regarded as… but not without its problems… There is no doubt… No doubt… Nowadays…. It is well known that…

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Main body consists of 2 paragraphs Arguments for (advantages) + justification In this part you present the arguments for.. In favour … Arguments against (disadvantages) + justification In this part you present the arguments against… However…

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Don’t forget link words for coherence Introducing the first point in a lists of points First… Firstly… First of all… To start with… To begin with… Introducing a further point in a lists of points Second( ly ),.. Third( ly ),.. Moreover,.. Furthermore,.. In addition,..What is more,.. Apart from that,..Also… Another point to be made is that… Introducing a final point in a list of points Finally,… Lastly,… Presenting two ( dis )advantages together …not only…. but… also…. Presenting two opposing points of view On the one hand…. On the other hand…. Expressing results For this reason,… Because of this,… As a result,… Therefore,… Thus,… Expressing contrast However /but /although /though /even though /in spit of / despite / nevertheless / In contrast to this,… Giving examples For example for instance such as like Expressing your opinion I my opinion… As I see it,….To my mind,… I believe(that)… As far as I’m concerned,…. In my view,… Expressing someone else’s opinion Some people believe (that)…. According to… It is said (that)….. Introducing a conclusion To conclude,… In conclusion,… To sum up,… In summary,… Conclusion The advantages of…… outweigh the disadvantages.

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Comment on the following statement Lots of teens believe that it’s important to look nice. However, adults think that young people pay too much attention to their appearance and fashion. What do you think? Do you care what you wear? Write 200-250 words. Use the plan: Make an introduction ( state the problem) Express your personal opinion & give reasons for it Give arguments for the other point of view & explain why you don’t agree with it Draw a conclusion

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Introduction No doubt that a lot of adults are worried that teens pay much attention to fashion and their appearance. It not surprising at all because what people wear says o lot about them. However , some parents think that following fashion is a waste of time. In today’s world There is no doubt Nowadays

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Main body ( part I) From my point of view , it important to look smart and attractive. We cannot go through life with the same lifestyle or make-up. I believe it is also necessary for teenagers to follow fashion. When you are up to the fashion , you fell confident. Nevertheless, I feel that looking clean and tidy is even more important than looking stylish. What is more , everyone should find their own style to express their individuality. A hate when people dress alike. As for me, I prefer hand-made or designer clothes and try not to look stylish. 1 In my opinion, 1 However 1 Moreover, 2 As I see it, 2 Although 2 In addition 3 To my mind, 3 Even though 3 Furthermore, 4I believe that 4 Apart from that, 5 In my view 5 Also 6 As far as I am concerned, 6 Another point to be made is that

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Main body (part 2) Many adults do not understand why teens spend so much time and money on their clothes. Moreover , they are often old-fashioned and do not accept modern trends in clothing. They say that fashion comes and goes but classical style remains. I cannot agree with them because teenage fashion is quite specific. Nobody likes to dress in styles that are too old for them, and it is no fun being teased because of it. 1 In addition, 2 What is more

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Conclusion In conclusion , I would like argue that modern lifestyle forces us to look stylish because people judge us by our clothes. It is especially important in business where your can actually make or lose you money. Therefore, I think we should learn how to look nice. 1 To conclude, 2 To sum up, 3 In summary,

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Comment on the following statement Most of schools are against wearing a school uniform but their teachers disagree. What can you say for and against school uniforms ? Use the following plan: give an introduction ( state the problem) Give arguments “for” Give arguments “against” Draw a conclusion based on the given arguments

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I wish you good luck!!!