Saturday, January 24, 2009

Writing an essay

In about 200 words write an essay, giving your opinion on the following statement.Plastic surgery is worth the health risks and the money. Do you agree?
Introduce the topic in the first paragraph, giving "the whole picture" and an introduction to both sides of the argument.
Explain the topic giving specific examples.
Use linking words to show the sequence of your ideas and when you are making an extra point.
First ........................... Besides, ...............In my opinion, there are many advantages to ..............
Have a separate paragraph for the other side of the argument. On the other hand, there are some drawbacks .......
Summarise your view in the conclusion, using different words from the introduction. You might want to add some further comment.
In my view ...................... However, ....................... , I think
More useful language:
I think/believe that/ It is often said that/ People claim However, in my view,/opinion
Firstlly it is clear that ..........While it is true that ..............From my point of view .........Finally it is important to remember that ...............On balance then, I feel that ..........To sum up/ In conclusion, it seems to me that ........................
Linkers of contrast: however, nevertheless, alhough, is spite of , whereas, on the other hand

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