Discursive Essay. Trinity

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Essay in General:

Use formal register. Avoid phrasal verbs.

Not short forms.

Today: discursive essay. Discuss a topic(150-180)

What is a discursive essay?

While Reading...

First step: While reading the text, underline the information which you consider most important.

Second step: Express in with your own words.

When planning the Essay...

Since you are going to give your opinion, you are always going to use present simple.

Think of the information you're going to include in the different paragraphs:

-First paragraph: Make an introduction of the topic: is said to become... Final sentence: Tell what you are going to discuss about.

-Second paragraph:

Advantages:

an advantage of+ ing/

a benefit of+ ing/

a positive aspect of + ing/

a good point about+ ing

an argument in favour of + ing

Point of view: From my Point of view/ In my opinion/ As I see it

Third paragraph:

Disadvantages

a disadvantage of+ ing

a drawback of+ ing

a negative effect of+ ing

a negative effect on+ ing

a downside of+ ing

an argument against+ ing

Final Paragraph

Summary

To sum up/ In conclusion/

Useful grammar:

Linking words: Also/In addition/Furthermore

However/ Nevertheless

Since/As/Because of

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