A FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY

A FOR AND AGAINST essay

START

DEFINITION

EXPLANATION

PARAGRAPH I

PRESENTATION

INDEX

MAIN BODY

PARAGRAPHS II

PARAGRAGH III

CONCLUSION

PARAGRAGH IV

LINKING WORDS

LINKING WORDS

THANKS

What type of writing is it?

A For and Against Essay

A FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY

The topic has to be considered from OPPOSING POINTS OF VIEW.

It is a formal piece of writing usually about a VERY CONTROVERSIAL issue.

It gives ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES

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Essay PLAN

01

An INTRODUCTORY paragraph in which you state the topic, that is, you must talk generally about the topic without giving your opinion. A good option is to include a question at the end of your paragraph.

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The internet is something people are using more and more. Young people especially are spending more time surfing the web. However, is the new technology positive or negative?

Essay PLAN

02

MAIN BODY

A MAIN BODY in which you include your points FOR in a second paragraph, and your points AGAINST in your third paragraph.

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PARAGRAPH

03

PARAGRAPH

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There are several arguments in support of the advantages of the internet. FIRSTLY, chat rooms and e-mails are good ways to meet new people and keep in touch. SECONDLY, educational sites provide useful information for school projects or self-study.

HOWEVER, there are also arguments against it. Some sites are unsuitable for children and although chat rooms might be fun, you do not really know who you are talking to.

Essay PLAN

03

Here you can give your OPINION or SUMMARISE what you have just written.

CONCLUSION

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TO SUM UP, the internet have both pros and cons. On the one hand, there are lots of helpful websites. But on the other hand, people need to carefully choose which sites to go to.

LINKING WORDS & PHRASES

A for & against essay

To list things

To add more points

To introduce points

• What is more,
• Furthermore,
• Besides,
• Also,
• In addition (to this),
• Apart from this/that,

• One major advantage/disadvantage of
• Something in favour of/against

• Firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally
• In the first place
• First of all
• To start with

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To introduce examples

To show contrast

• For example,
• For instance,
• like
• such as
• especially
• in particular

• On the one hand,
• On the other hand,
• However,
• Despite/In spite of
• Nevertheless,
• Nonetheless,
• Although

more useful expressions

A for & against essay

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LINKING WORDS & PHRASES

A for & against essay

To give your opinion

To conclude

• It seems that
• It's clear/obvious that
• In my opinion/view
• I honestly believe

• To sum up,
• All in all,
• All things considered,
• In conclusion,
• On the whole,
• Taking everythig into account,

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SUMMARY

In this type of essay you are required to present both sides in a fair way by discussing them objectiively and in equal detail.

TIPS

• Do not use abbreviations or contractions
• Follow a logical structure
• Arguments and justifactions must be RELEVANT
• Make sure to include linkers
• Include your opinion only in the conclusion
• Check your writing for mispellings, punctuation and grammatical mistakes

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A FOR & AGAINST ESSAY

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THANKS!

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