ESSAY
Definition:
A short literary composition on a single subject,
usually presenting the personal
view of the author.
USEFUL LANGUAGE
Supporting one point of view:
In the first place…
In the first place…
Furthermore…
In addition…
Moreover…
A final point…
Explaining why:
Because of this…
For this reason…
As a result…
Therefore…
Due to…
Expressing
contrast:
On the other hand…
In contrast…
However,…
Nevertheless,…
Although…
While…
Explaining
someone else’s opinion:
According to…
It is said that…
Some people say
that…
Many people feel…
Others think that…
Others think that…
Giving
your opinion:
I agree that…
I think /believe
that…
In my opinion…
I am in favour of…
It seems to me
that…
Concluding:
Overall,…
To sum up…
On the whole…
In conclusion,…
TIPS
- Remember to stay on the topic of the essay; don’t
include irrelevant arguments.
- Plan your answer and what to include in each
paragraph.
- It is better to have fewer points and expand each
point than to list a lot of different points.
- Use a variety of words and expressions to link or
show contrast.
PLAN
Paragraph 1
- Introduce the topic .
Paragraph 2
- Give the arguments for.
- Give reasons for your answer.
Paragraph 3
- Give the arguments against or additional
arguments.
- Build your answer with examples.
Paragraph 4
- Summarize your arguments.
EXAMPLE
Nowadays pollution
is such a big problem for everybody that people say we should all be doing something
to help the situation and not just expect the government to sort out the
problems.
Many people think
that the government should deal with pollution.
In the first place, it is a huge problem, affecting whole countries. In
addition, factories cause a lot of problems, such as when they put poisonous chemicals
into the rivers. Therefore, special laws
are the only way to control this.
On the other hand,
we each contribute to pollution in some way.
For example, we use plastic bags or make too much rubbish. We can all do something about as individuals
and, if everybody did something, it would make a difference.
Overall, I agree
with the statement because I think it is very easy for us to change small things
in our lives. If we managed to make
these changes then pollution levels would decrease and our environment would be
better.
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