Wednesday 22 February 2023

HOW TO WRITE A FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY/ DISCURSIVE ESSAY


FOR AND AGAINST OR DISCURSIVE ESSAY B2

DO NOT MAKE CONTRACTIONS

Title (don’t forget it) 

1.    Introductionà Introduce the issue without stating your opinion
 ( NO OPINION)
Most people would agree that...                                                                 
In this day and age it is popularly believed that....                                                                                                                                                               
.However,  I would like to show that there are always two sides to every story.    
.The following essay takes a look at both sides of the argument.
 
2.    1ºp à ARGUMENTS FOR ( JUSTIFY THEM)
 
On the one hand,
Another, a further, an additional advantage of ….is …
Another point worth noting is …..
The main/ greatest advantage is …
Moreover, … .Furthermore,…In addition,….What is more, ..
Take for example the case of ….
For example, .. For instance,… such as….
 
3.    2ºp à ARGUMENTS AGAINST ( JUSTIFY THEM)
 On the other hand,
Another, a further, an additional disadvantage/ drawback of ….is …
Another negative aspect of ….is
.However,….
.In spite of this,  
 
4.    Conclusionà Summarize the issue and include your opinion. 
 

To sum up, I firmly believe that  the advantages  of…………outweigh the disadvantages due to the fact that………..

         Living abroad is great (b2)

 

 Most people would agree that living abroad allows you to live more comfortably. In fact, many families decide to move to a foreign country in order to get a better future. The following essay takes a look at both sides of the argument.  

 On the one hand, one of the main advantages of living in a foreign country is that people can earn more money. Moreover, you can learn and become fluent in another language.

 On the other hand, it may be difficult for people to adapt to a new place.Sometimes they may miss their family and feel  lonely. In addition, if someone can not speak the language, they may get frustrated.

 To sum up,  I firmly believe that the advantages of living abroad outweigh the disadvantages due to the fact that living abroad brings people the opportunity of achieving a better lifestyle.




The advantages and disadvantages of being famous (C1)

Everybody would agree that almost everyone wants to be famous, even small children wish to become famous in the future. The majority of people see just great things about being famous. But being famous is not as much fun as everybody thinks. Fame comes as a price but gives you some pleasures too. Futhermore, being famous can be rewarding. Famous people have a safe income and their lives are made easier in many aspects. They can afford more expensive things for themselves. What is more, sometimes celebrities are given free items by companies who use them to advertise their products, not to mention the fact that at times they do not pay in restaurants or hotels and are also invited to attend important functions.

Despite all these good things fame has a price. Famous people do not have any private lives. Everyone talks about celebrities’ lives but at times they are victims of gossip and libel. Sometimes this gossip has caused depression for famous people. Some of them are even chased by their fans and paparazzi. Additionally, many people seek advantage of celebrities, for that reason they  are never sure who their real friends are and tend to live isolated lives. Some of them live in fear so their lives become even more stressful.

All things considered, being an ordinary person outweighs the advantages of being a rich and famous one. Celebrities’ lives are not as nice as we all imagine. Many of them are fraught with problems.