Mar Becerra i Vilardaga 2n BAT A
WRITINGS ANGLÈS
TYPES OF WRITINGS
OPINION ESSAY
Paragraph 1 → introduce the topic and your opinion (introduction)
Paragraph 2 → first reason to support your opinion
Paragraph 3 → second reason to support your opinion (you can include contrasting points of view)
Paragraph 4 → summarise your ideas and repeat your opinion using different words (conclusion)
Useful phrases and expressions
- Hardly a week goes by without another report of … appearing in the media …
- Recent research indicates that …
- Firstly, … / secondly, … / thirdly, …
- As I see it, …
- It seems to me that … I would also say that …
- I strongly believe that …
- One justification is often given for … is that …
- Another objection is that …
- However, it should not be forgotten that …
- The world would surely be a better place to live in if …
FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY
Paragraph 1 → introduce the situation (introduction)
Paragraph 2 → advantages along with your justification
Paragraph 3 → disadvantages along with your justification
Paragraph 4 → your opinion or a balanced consideration of the topic (conclusion)
DO NOT: use opinion words (I believe, I think…), only on the conclusion
Useful phrases and expressions
- Some … (people) believe that …
- Are you aware of any characteristics which you may be … ? (or rhetorical questions)
- One major advantage of …
- One point of view against … is …
- Last but not least …
- On the other hand, …
- To sum up, …
- Taking everything into account …
INFORMATIVE ESSAY
Paragraph 1 → introduce the topic and basic facts (introduction)
Paragraph 2 → develop the topic with facts and details
Paragraph 3 → develop the topic with differents facts and details
Paragraph 4 → summarise the main points (conclusion)
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