ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY: WRITING TIPS[1]
ô In every essay,
there should be an introduction, a body and conclusion:
1.
Introduction (one paragraph) 3-4 lines:
i) The first sentence should be a general concept
about the given topic. This sentence should restate
the question using different vocabulary and/or sentence structure.
2. Body
Paragraphs. Agreement and disagreement (two paragraphs) 14-16 lines:
i) Body paragraph 1: In the first sentence
give reason/s why people agree with
the given topic. In the next sentences you should develop your reason/s by giving
examples.
ii) Body paragraph 2: In the
first sentence give your reason/s why people disagree with the given topic. In the next sentences you should
develop your reason/s by giving examples.
Each new idea should be a new paragraph.
Typically, an essay will have 2-4 body paragraphs.
3.
Conclusion (one paragraph) 3-4 lines:
Summarize
your body texts (1&2) with different and conclusive sentences. Do not add
new ideas, just try to summarize all the main ideas that are already in your
essay and also include your personal opinion.
1. USEFUL SENTENCES FOR THE INTRODUCTION:
i) Restate the topic sentence:
- Nowadays, [GERUND + is (a) very important (issue)
because …]
(e.g: Nowadays,
studying at university is very
important because…)
- Currently,
- In today’s society, …
- Since the beginning of this century …
- There is no doubt
(that) …
- Obviously, …
- Almost for sure …
2. USEFUL SENTENCES FOR THE BODY PARAGRAPHS:
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FIRST
PARAGRAPH
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SECOND,
THIRD… PARAGRAPHS
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- Some people say …
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- Other people say …
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- First (of all) … / Firstly …
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- Second(ly) / Third(ly) / Finally / Last but not
least …
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- On the one hand …
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- On the other hand …
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- One of the main reasons …
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- However, … / Nevertheless, …
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- The first and most important reason is …
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- Another reason would be/is (that) …
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- The first and foremost reason is …
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- Besides …
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- The main/foremost reason for + GERUND …
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- On the contrary …
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- Although …
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- What is more, … / Moreover, …
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- In the first place, …
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- In the second place, …
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- Everyone would admit the fact that …
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- Needless to say …
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- As far as (TV) is concerned …
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- Apart from what I have mentioned above …
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3. USEFUL SENTENCES FOR THE CONCLUSION:
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TO
CONCLUDE
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TO
GIVE YOUR OPINION
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- In conclusion, …
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- In my opinion …
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- In short, … / In brief, …
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- I think / I feel …
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- To conclude, …
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- From my point of view …
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- Broadly speaking … / Generally speaking …
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- Therefore … / Thus … / Hence …
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- All in all … / In general …
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- I strongly believe (that) …
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- Taking into account all these factors …
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- So in my opinion …
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- Summarizing the said above …
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- I would like to say (that) …
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- Both (ideas) have advantages and disadvantages,
…
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- To my way of thinking …
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- In a word, …
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- In my personal opinion …
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Try to avoid the
expressions in bold. Here are some alternatives:
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About = As for X…, As far as
X is concerned…,
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And = In addition, Furthermore, Moreover, Last but
not least…
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But: However, Yet…
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Or: Alternatively, Otherwise…
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So: Therefore, Consequently…
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