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ORGANIZE YOUR IDEAS

FOR AND AGAINST

General introduction. However, do not add your opinion

Give the two sides of the coin

Summarize your ideas giving weight to the one you favour the most

General introduction of the topic plus your opinion

write one topic sentence per paragraph

summarize your ideas and restate your opinion

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IN AN OPINION ESSAY: You need to present your opinion, providing examples and reasons to support it. A FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY: You need to present both sides of an issue. In the main body you pay attention to each side, providing reasons and examples.

AN OPINION ESSAY: You need to present your opinion, providing examples and reasons to support it. A FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY: You need to present both sides of an issue. In the main body you pay attention to each side, providing reasons and examples.

HERE YOU HAVE SOME SAMPLES: iNTRODUCTION: The prevalence of mobile communication devices together with the widespread use of social networking and the Internet have altered our way of life fundamentally. In fact, I strongly believe that the impact on individual freedom is at stake. (Yes, It is quite advanced) A MUCH SIMPLER INTRODUCTION: It is well known that mobile communication devices and the use of social networking are changing our lifestyles. Personally, I believe this is the case.

How do we start? INTRODUCTION It is well known that... It is a well-known fact that... Many people believe that... Nowadays, It is widely believed that...

BODY 1ST PARAGRAPH To start with, To begin with, Firstly, As far as something is concerned, .... To add elements:Adding information 2ND PARAGRAPH Secondly, However, Nevertheless (use this whenever you would like to show contrast to your previous paragraph)

CONCLUSION In conclusion, To conclude, In short, To sum up, ... Sample In conclusion, people seem happy to display their innermost thoughts and aspiration in a way that would have been unheard of. And I believe that it is impossible to turn the clock back.

INTRODUCTION In a For and Against Essay, we give an introduction without stating/saying our opinion. See the following: In the 21st century, social websites are the main means of communication. In fact, by using social websites, you can communicate with people all over the world. However, social networks have both advantages and disadvantages.

BODY 1ST PARAGRAPH On the one hand, (write your for argument) One advantage is that Another advantage is that A major advantage of… is … The main/greatest/first advantage of… is … linkers and connectors 2ND PARAGRAPH On the other hand, (write your against argument) however, still, yet, but, nonetheless, nevertheless, even so,

CONCLUSION Summarize your ideas and finish up by strongly supporting your in favour argument. Sample: All in all, although social websites might have some disadvantages. However, they are great means to reach out not only to people but also to future possibilities.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AN OPINION ESSAY: You need to present your opinion, providing examples and reasons to support it. A FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY: You need to present both sides of an issue. In the main body you pay attention to each side, providing reasons and examples.

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Introducción.

En la mayoría de los principales exámenes de inglés, una de las habilidades de las que se nos examina es la de saber escribir un artículo de opinión mostrando los pros y contras o las ventajas y desventajas sobre un tema concreto en inglés .

A continuación os facilito la estructura y los pasos a seguir  para escribir un for and against essay (también conocido como: pros and cons essay ,  discursive essay o balanced essay ):

2. WRITING – ESTRUCTURA DE UN "FOR & AGAINST ESSAY"

1. párrafo 1: introducción.

En este primer párrafo debéis  introducir el tema de tal manera que incite al lector al leer el resto del artículo . (*) Uno de los trucos más usados es dejar una pregunta sin responder al final del párrafo (que será respondida al finalizar la lectura).

2. Párrafo 2 y 3: Argumentos en contra/a favor  (si estamos a favor del tema) o a favor/en contra (si estamos en contra)

Imaginad que tenemos que escribir sobre la experimentación médica con animales y estamos en contra del tema. En este caso hipotético, comenzaríamos exponiendo los argumentos a favor de la experimentación con animales en el segundo párrafo y a continuación, en el tercer párrafo, los argumentos en contra (que son con los que nos identificamos), para finalmente enlazarlo con un último párrafo-resumen mostrando nuestra opinión general sobre el tema (párrafo 4).

3. Párrafo 4: Conclusión

En este último párrafo concluiremos el texto expresando nuestra opinión general sobre el tema .

3. CONSEJOS

• Antes de lanzaros a escribir, pensad en 2-3 argumentos a favor y en contra .
• Utilizad un estilo neutro o formal .
• No olvidéis escribir una introducción atractiva que incite a la lectura completa del artículo.
• Dad fluidez al texto con el uso de linkers .
• Finalizad el artículo con un resumen de todo lo que habéis expuesto y vuestra opinión general al respecto ( no os limitéis a repetir los argumentos que ya habéis expuesto ).

4. REFERENCIAS

• Escuela Oficial de Idiomas (2014-2015). 2.º curso de nivel avanzado .
• Oxenden, C. & Latham-Koening, C. (2010). New English File (Advanced Student’s Book) . Oxford: University Press.

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Escribir texto sobre ventajas y desventajas (for and against essay)

Ventajas y desventajas →FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY

En su momento ya habíamos dedicado algún otro post a otros modelos de ejercicios escritos o redacciones en inglés, por ejemplo el que se centraba en cómo escribir una opinion essay   , o aquel que os explicaba cómo redactar una carta o email formal .

Pues bien, en el post de hoy nos centraremos en otro de los tipos de ejercicios de writing que debemos dominar.

Se trata de la redacción acerca de las ventajas y desventajas de un determinado tema.

Normalmente, suele tratarse de un tema controvertido en donde el autor , o sea tú , tendrá que presentar tanto argumentos a favor ( for ) como argumentos en contra ( against ) y finalmente concluir posicionándose en uno de los dos puntos de vista.

Veamos su estructura y algunas tips para su redacción.

Tips previas a la elaboración de nuestro writing:

1º   brainstorming.

La lluvia de ideas es esencial antes de comenzar cualquier ejercicio de writing .

Recordad lo que os he dicho en otras ocasiones: cualquier tiempo invertido en este apartado, nunca será tiempo perdido, ya que contribuirá a aligerar el proceso de redacción en sí y nos ayudará a la hora de estructurar nuestro texto.

No vayáis directamente a escribir la primera (y última) versión de vuestro ejercicio. Se os agolparán un montón de ideas. Si no las planificáis de antemano, las iréis “soltando” como os vienen, sin orden ni concierto. De este modo correréis el riesgo de incurrir en repeticiones, fallos de sentido e incluso contradicciones. Todo ello se traducirá en una mediocre calificación de vuestro ejercicio…y no queremos eso, ¿verdad?

• En este tipo de redacción tenemos que pensar en todos los argumentos a favor y en contra que se nos ocurran acerca de un determinado tema. Para ello haremos dos bloques con las diferentes razones que nos vayan viniendo a la mente:

Se trata de ir anotando todas las ideas .

No importa el spelling , ni siquiera entrar a valorar si la idea es relevante o no . Ya esto lo haremos en el segundo paso. Por lo tanto, tampoco es necesario que el brainstorming lo hagáis en inglés. Recordad que es algo que usaréis como una ayuda personal.  

2º   Organizar ideas

  Una vez tenemos bien diferenciados los argumentos a favor y en contra comienza la acción. Es el momento de decidir con qué ideas nos quedamos y cuáles vamos desechando.

• Agrupar y descartar ideas: Muchas de las ideas que nos fueron surgiendo estarán relacionadas. Las agruparemos en una sola  más general. Por otro lado, aquellas ideas que consideremos más secundarias serán descartadas. Es una pena pero no podemos quedarnos con todas las que fueron brotando en nuestro brainstorming inicial.
• Recordad que este tipo de ejercicios ronda las 100-150 palabras, y a éstas tenemos que restarles la parte de la introducción y de la conclusión. Así que con dos ideas a favor y dos en contra será suficiente, puesto además hay que añadirle los argumentos para sostener cada una de nuestras ideas .
• Equilibramos la balanza: si aportamos unos dos argumentos a favor , intentaremos dar también otros dos en contra . Suelen ser temas controvertidos y quizás solo veamos inconvenientes y ninguna ventaja , o a la inversa. Pues tendremos que ingeniárnosla para que nuestra argumentación sea lo más equilibrada posible . Tranquilos, ya al final dejaremos bien clara nuestra posición al respecto .

3º   Redactar el borrador

  Ahora que ya tenemos planificado el writing comenzaremos con nuestro 1st draft o borrador. Pensaremos en las posibles dificultades con las que nos iremos encontrando: expresiones, dudas de spelling. Por eso os recomiendo que vuestra primera versión tenga:

• Amplios márgenes: os permitirá anotar alguna idea extra que se os haya ocurrido mientras dabais una primera lectura.
• Orden: no os preocupéis por tener un borrador súper ordenado y limpio.  Por eso se le llama así. Tachad, anotad y añadid lo que queráis.
• Diccionario: usadlo para salir de dudas: vocabulario desconocido, spelling …Pero no abuséis!!!  Si podéis dar un rodeo o explicar algo usando otras palabras estaréis explotando vuestro inglés al máximo . Si vais al diccionario cada dos por tres, quiere decir que estáis pensando en español e intentaréis expresaros al mismo nivel.

No me lo toméis a mal pero no pretendáis tener la misma fluidez en vuestra lengua materna que en la extranjera . Os llevará mucho más tiempo y os dará la sensación de impotencia . Además caeréis en errores del tipo  False Friends , calcos de estructuras y muchos de los errores típicos que cometemos los hispanohablantes al hablar/escribir en inglés.

Hacedme caso, en la sencillez de expresión está el éxito. Tranquilos, cogeréis más soltura con el tiempo.

4º  Estructura

• Introducción: Hablamos en general, sin posicionarnos . Y cerramos diciendo que hay tanto argumentos a favor/ventajas  como inconvenientes ( thesis statement ). Así daremos paso a l cuerpo de nuestra redacción, en donde veremos todos los argumentos.
• Cuerpo: Está formado por dos párrafos:

– Argumentos a favor.

– Argumentos en contra.

• Conclusión: Aquí sí que podemos posicionarnos abiertamente.

Conectores útiles en este tipo de  essay

• On the one hand,  (por un lado):Es el que se suele usar para dar paso al primer bloque de argumentos.  On the other hand, (por otro lado): Abriría el segundo párrafo de la argumentación.
• In addition/ moreover (además): Añade ideas.
• In conclusion/ to sum up: Se usa para concluir.
• I think/ believe / consider / In my opinion: Para dar nuestra opinión.

Para ver más conectores, pincha aquí .

Recursos interesantes

Hay un recurso para escribir correctamente en inglés que me encanta y es GRATIS.

Se llama Grammarly . Es una extensión de Chrome muy útil si tienes que escribir redacciones, essays o cartas en ‪ inglés‬.

Lo que hace la extensión es que, mientras escribes:

• Elimina ERRORES GRAMATICALES (ejemplo: «Has usado el tiempo verbal equivocado..»
• Te ofrece SINÓNIMOS para crear un texto más claro y directo.
• Te avisa sobre errores de puntuación (ejemplo: «Te falta una coma después del conector X»)

¡Échale un vistazo, seguro que lo encuentras súper útil para escribir anything  en inglés! ?

Bueno, pues lo dicho, ahora solo os queda practicar y practicar .

Por eso os dejo este link con muchísimos temas.

Podéis intentar hacer el cuadro poniendo un par de argumentos a cada lado. Veréis como pronto dominaréis la redacción de textos en inglés …como todo, es cuestión de práctica 😉

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Opinion? For and Against? …Discursive?

by Fatime Losonci | IELTS writing sub-skills

I’m often asked about the differences between IELTS essay types, such as OPINION, FOR AND AGAINST, SOLUTION, and what I like to call DISCURSIVE.

I talk a lot about these a lot in my IELTS writing teacher training course (and how to teach them ;)), but in short, some essay types require a stronger STANCE, while what I call a DISCURSIVE essay is just a quasi-journalistic overview or DESCRIPTION of e.g. the causes that lead to a situation, etc., but WITHOUT our explicit judgement on it (=opinion), examining TWO sides of it (=for and against) , or suggesting a solution (=solution), etc.

Which essay type do you find EASIEST to teach? Why?

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Back in 2019 I created a website called The Way Experience with resources for teachers that EOIs all around the country use to prepare their official students.

But then I realised that I could help a lot more people and I created  EOI Por Libre to help you succeed at your EOI Exam.

Today  we’re going to start with one of the most common WRITING TYPES: ESSAYS. 

We’re going to be looking at how to organise an essay in terms of structure, paying attention to the paragraphs, how to organise your ideas, and which linking words to use and that will help your reader follow your train of thought.

You can be asked to write:

• AN OPINION ESSAY: You need to present your opinion, providing examples and reasons to support it.
• A FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY: You need to present both sides of an issue. In the main body you pay attention to each side, providing reasons and examples. In the conclusion is where you can express if and why you find a side more convincing than the other.

Main purposes in essays: DESCRIBE, ANALYSE OR DISCUSS an issue, and also to give your opinion. 

PARTS OF AN ESSAY

INTRODUCTION, MAIN BODY and CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION 

Paragraph 1- Introduce the topic. The opening should engage the reader’s interest and give a hint of what is to follow. You can open your writing with a rhetorical question, with some factual information as a number or a percentage, or with a shocking statement.

MAIN BODY – TWO PARAGRAPHS

Paragraph 2 – State your arguments for

Paragraph 3 – State your arguments against 

Paragraph 4 – Refer back to the topic

Summarise both sides and here you can say why you find one side more convincing than the other. 

HOW TO ORGANISE YOUR PARAGRAPHS

• Begin each paragraph with a main idea.
• Then, develop this idea. 
• Begin a new paragraph for each new idea. 
• Use your list of structures and Speaking Worksheets when you are writing. You can find them in our Mobile App, EOI POR LIBRE, in the section RESOURCES/SPEAKING WORKSHEETS and use them as a reference, as a guide, when you are writing.
• Make sure to use a variety of structures and vocabulary adequate to your level.

WHAT NOT TO DO

Don’t use informal style: no contractions, colloquial words, or emotional language

NOW, A SUPER IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR WRITING IS HOW YOU LINK OR CONNECT IDEAS, INSIDE EACH PARAGRAPH AND THE TRANSITION FROM ONE PARAGRAPH TO THE NEXT.

So, let’s look at some of the linking words and expressions that will help the reader follow your ideas easily and smoothly.

USEFUL CONNECTORS AND LINKING WORDS

As with everything, LESS IS MORE, so don’t overload your writing with LINKING WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS. 

Just select those that will help you convey your ideas clearly, as CLARITY is KEY in your writing. 

Remember, use shorter sentences than you would write in Spanish, and do not forget to revise your verb tenses.

Using a checklist when you finish your writing is a very good idea. 

You may now be wondering, ok, but which elements should I include in my checklist?

If I were in your shoes, I’d include the following elements: 

Nº OF PARAGRAPHS?

Nº OF KEY STRUCTURES FOR YOUR LEVEL?

Nº OF KEY VOCABULARY/EXPRESSIONS FOR THIS PARTICULAR TOPIC?

ANY PHRASAL VERBS?

CONNECTORS? How many? Which ones?

CONCLUSION?

Ok, so far so good! And if you want more quality content for your exam, download our new app!

In our  free App   you will find resources like readings, listenings and audios about the topics of the EOI Exam. You will also have scripts that you can read while you listen and that will help you expand your vocabulary, structures, phrasal verbs and collocations, so you can use them later more naturally.

I’m sure you’re gonna love it!! You can  download it TOTALLY FREE.  

And remember, PERFECT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT so keep up with the hard work and see you soon! 

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Information will soon be so easy to find on the internet that people will not need to remember anything. Do you agree?

Nowadays all the information we could ever need is available online and some people say that means the end of having to learn anything.

It is true that these days everything you want to know is a few clicks away as long as you have internet access. However, not everyone has working internet all the time, for example in certain buildings or remote locations, so we do need to be able to remember information. Moreover, it takes time to look up everything you need to know online, whereas remembering something is immediate. The human memory is a much more efficient system.

Another problem is the quality of the information online. How do we know if it is accurate or reliable? We need to think about other facts we know and remember how to compare information from different websites. Knowing (and remembering) how to find certain information will be more important than knowing the information itself.

Finally, the internet is a good tool but it is not a useful replacement for our brains. If we did not remember anything, we would all spend even more time on our phones and computers than we already do, which is not good for society.

In conclusion, the internet offers us many things but it is still important to use our knowledge and memories. We need our memories to function without the internet and we also need to know how to use the internet properly.

• Read the question carefully. Respond to all ideas in it or all parts of it.
• Plan your ideas first and then choose the best ones.
• Introduce your essay by restating the question in your own words.
• Show understanding of both sides of the argument.
• Use linking words to connect your ideas.
• Draw your conclusion from the main ideas in your essay. Don't introduce new ideas at the end.

What do you think about the question? Would it be better or worse if we never learned anything and just used the internet instead?

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It would be worse. If we only look for information on the internet, for everythingg and every time when we have a question about something we will become ''rusty robots''.

In other words, our minds, without exercising the creativity and memory of our brains, will be almost completly out of purpose. What's more, we will be lazy and with a slow capacity of thinking properly.

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It is evidently known that in recent days, the exchange of information is progressive over the network of various channels which we call it as Internet. Experts have made some definite predictions about the availability of data and information on the above mode of communication in near future. This particular development is totally agreeable. With respect to the technological advancements pertaining to the above, the human life shall be prepared to be compatible with the communication platforms on the network of servers. The key strengths will mainly focus on speed of communication, less errors and information accuracy. This aspect of technological development will eventually replace the traditional modes of information storage. This requires no effort in preservation of information on physical devices as all the core information will be stored in virtual servers. On the other hand, the above paradigm shift in terms of data centralization will certainly replace human brains. This attempt will not trigger any living beings to memorize information physically. It is quite obvious that our brains are limited and restricted with space constraints. Hence, this technology of information storage will drastically replace these drawbacks. Overall, this phenomenal trend of networking has provided a seamless mode of gathering, interpreting and storing information. At the same time, the consequences will be tremendous and noticeable as it will lead to an era where in people across the globe can surf and search their expected piece of data with-in no time. Practically, they don’t have to bother about any challenges related to failure of storage elements. Finally, this pattern of information storage is promisingly going to be accepted.

I think the use of the internet is not only in conflict with learning, but It has made the speed of learning faster and more comfortable.

On the one hand, With the advent of the internet and access to data whenever we want, we were able to free our minds from memorizing a lot of unnecessary data. It caused that instead of spending our time to remember the formulas and data, we use our time for a deeper understanding of the concepts. Concentration on understanding was a big step in order to make us more clear about how to apply scientific concepts practically, and It made the evolutionary process of turning scientific concepts into experimental tests go faster. Going through this evolutionary process quickly, in turn, caused, firstly, the faster growth of modern technologies and, secondly, the creation of many new data, concepts, and sciences. And now the data volume is so much that not only you can never remember or learn them, but you have to choose the best one that works for you. Somehow, the internet has changed how to learn. It has focused on analyzing the options and choosing the best one to learn Instead of memorizing a bunch of content.

On the other hand, Theoretically speaking, One of the laws In the world is that everything can be useful or harmful in turn. This law also applies to the internet. In fact, how to use the internet determines whether it is useful or harmful. Like many other tools that have been invented such as smartphones, smartwatches, electric cars, and so on we have spent time learning how to use them. In order to get the best out of the internet and don't waste our time, we must take the time to learn how to search. The searching skill is the most important one that helps us find better results.

In conclusion, Given the two analyzed reasons above, I agree with the idea that easy access to Information makes people get rid of memorizing lots of data. But this has nothing to do with the quality or quantity of learning.

I think it depends on the type of information. Some information are easier to remember, and hence it's more efficient to have them in memory instead of looking for them online. However, some complex information is offered online, and it will be impractical if we tried to remember it. Additionally, I believe that learning is not just about acquiring knowledge. It's about learning how to think with this knowledge available and solve problems efficiently. That's why the internet is considered a valuable tool to promote learning, not to replace it.

Nowadays we are witnesses how far technology has developed in a short time. A huge of information is backing up on internet and if you have access of surfing you can find any information that you are looking for. However, there are some relevant aspects that should be taking into account when we are talking about using always internet instead of learning. In this sense, the purpose of this essay will be to explain why it is not a good idea. Firstly, as you know, most of the information on internet is fake. For that reason, it is impossible the learning process can be replaced by internet use. If you are looking for reliable information you have to learn how it works. In other words you need of learning even if you want to use internet all the time because you have to discern what of all information is useful for you purpose. For example, if you are a student and want to write an essay about a specific topic you likely have to search for the best information if you want to get a job position or scholarship. Secondly, there is a high demand for professionals who have specific skills in the field that they are pretending to be involved. That’s why learning always is a must for satisfying the requirements of companies and institutions. For instance, in the education field, the main aim is the learning and knowledge which are essential on a daily life to be an expert in your field of action and these skills can’t be acquired through internet surfing. To sum up learning and knowledge are fundamentals in a current world that is demanding professionals highly qualified even in our daily live and the internet is far away of satisfying the required skills that you get every day through the practice, research and networking.

I think it become worse and dangerous for our society, we need to control it making rules. Without internet, many skills and knowledge could´nt be used.

I believe that, The internet become even more dangerous for young people who barely discovered the world around them, If they count on it for seeking information without parental supervision, it would be a disaster!

In nowadays,there are many ways to reach information.The Internet is just one of them but maybe most promising one.The Internet helps us to find information easily and efficently.

However there are some negative sides of Internet.For instance realibilty of information.There are no real control on Internet.I reckon there will not be soon.This reduces the trust in internet.This is why People will always need another source to be make sure and need to remember information.

It is also necesseray for objectivity. You can not just have one source and expect true and impartial information. It is against nature of science.This is not how science works.People must have and process the information.In this way we expand our knowledge.When we make brainstorm we always end up with another information. If we don’t have and process the information how Science works?

I suppose in the future People will never trust completely to Internet. They will always need another source and they will need to interrogate source of information.In conclusion Internet is by far most promising invention People have ever invented.However Internet is not beyond our brain and imagination.We will always need to posses and process the information.

It is about my hometown: My hometown is a beautiful, attractive and cool. N'beika is one of the most famous places in Mauritania where attractive views and economic capacities are in. It is located in Tagant which is in middle of the map. Therefore, It is one the biggest cities in the country. As there are interesting geographical features such as: high Mountains, nice valleys, light hills and wonderful pools. Historically, N'beika played an important role in culture, trade exchange and fighting colonialist. Also it has saved historical landmarks, for example: manuscripts, books and cities which the most important is Gasr Albarka. In the north, there have tourist views and in the East big mountains with lovely valleys like Matmata where there are some Alligators in and other attractive animals. As well as from the south and the west there are some fields, forests and farms. Moreover, people are interested in agriculture, trade, development and education. Furthermore, there are many schools and Mahidras and three colleges providing well-deserved education to students. What's more, mall shops is offering demands and created jobs for unemployment. There are different favourite for people , some of them are crazy about football as youth, and some people like doing agriculture and development. Moreover, there are entrepreneurs doing a small business like selling clothes, pitch, barbershop... etc. In conclusion, N'beika is a gift of Allah that has given to people to spend nice moments in order to feel happy and to invest for everything we want due to gain lots of money .

I believe it is amazing updated technology which has helped us a lot in our lives. In todays era everyone has access to internet over the globe. you can easily find all the information on internet that is required to you. Even though learn many new skills which aren't even taught you from the help of internet. it is good help for book writer like us where we can be part of book writing communities or book writing resources to enhance our skills and provides more guidance to others.

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For and Against Discussion Essays (FADEs)

Learners working in English for Academic Purposes are not alone in needing the skills to write FADEs.  They are also important in business, education, government and other fields where the ability logically and dispassionately to set out arguments for and against a proposal or situation is valued. The social sciences, in particular, value written, balanced arguments. For this reason, this guide is linked from both the EAP sections and the general skills and discourse indexes.

It is important to be clear about what FADEs are not.  They are not:

• Expositions which require the writer to set out one side of an argument and attempt to persuade the reader of a point of view.
• Reports which require the writer to set out facts in logical stages with some discussion of each.
• Problem-Solution texts which require the writer to set out the problems and suggest solutions for each which are evaluated in terms of effectiveness, advantages and drawbacks.

Confusing the text types will bewilder learners.

All texts have purposes.  One definition of genre is that it contains texts which share the same cultural purposes.  Discussion is no exception so we need to identify what exactly the purpose of a FADE is.  We will start with this definition of purpose:

to look at more than one side of an issue: to explore various perspectives before coming to an informed decision Butt et al , 2001:9

and unpack it a little:

• more than one side ... various perspectives : A common error in students' writing (and in some teaching) is to see dichotomies where none exists or even to invent them.  Few important issues have only two sides and there are shades of opinion and many perspectives which need to be considered.
• to explore : This requires the writer to identify, discuss and exemplify a point of view, not simply state it.
• an informed decision : so not a simple statement of a point of view uninfluenced by facts and research.  The coda (at the end of the essay) needs to refer to the facts that have been set out.

The result of bearing these three issues in mind is that an essay will impress the reader with the depth of thought that lies behind it and gets away from some people think X, some people think Y but I agree with Z .

This guide is ordered as follows according to the key skills that are required.  They cannot be taught in a single lesson.

• Organisation This involves the knowledge, some of it cultural, of the conventional staging of information in a FADE.
• using appropriate verbal processes
• selecting appropriate tense structures
• using lexis concerning the register
• syntax and punctuation
• knowing who will read the text
• selecting an appropriate style (tenor)
• content knowledge (field)

We'll take the sections one at a time.

The staging of a discussion in English (not necessarily in the languages of other cultures) is, on the face of it, quite simple.  It comes in two basic options:

The first and last stages are common to both forms and, in fact, the last, the Coda, is often optional.  The other stages are not.

A classic error is to mix the structures and, for example, start with structure 1 and give a bunch of arguments for and then confuse the reader by transitioning to structure 2 and mix the points up.  That disconcerts, disorientates and displeases.

We can break all this down and exemplify what is meant.  As an example, we will take a topic in a field in which there are few technical terms and special registers to be considered.

Only at very low levels should this be a one-sentence section.  It involves two parts and each should be properly refined and defined:

• The particular topic of the essay needs, of course, to be stated clearly both in the title and the introductory paragraph but then the issue has to be set in its wider context and properly defined.
• The importance of the issue has to be stated in general terms and then has to be further refined to set out what is meant by importance: to whom, in what circumstances, says who?

Here's an example of the introduction to a FADE of the pros and cons of allowing smoking in public spaces:

This essay concerns whether smoking should be allowed in public spaces and attempts to set out the arguments that have been proposed for and against permitting it.  This is a social, legal and public health issue and in what follows these aspects of the subject will be taken in turn. For the purposes of this essay, public spaces are defined as any areas outside private homes which are open to the public either free of charge or on payment of an entrance fee.  It includes, therefore, open spaces, shops, bars, public houses, services and utilities such as airports and train stations as well as public roads and streets.  Excluded from consideration are private spaces although consideration will be given to borderline cases such as hotel rooms, hostels, prisons and private vehicles. Smoking is defined as the use of tobacco in pipes, cigarettes and cigars but excludes other, non-smoking ways of ingesting tobacco.  Consideration will also be given to the recent development of e-cigarettes. The issue is important for three reasons. Firstly, there are public health concerns regarding the use of tobacco and its effects both on individuals and those around them.  This includes the resources devoted to the care of those whose illnesses may have been caused or exacerbated by smoking. Secondly, it is a social issue in which the rights of individuals need to be balanced against the rights of others and society as a whole. Thirdly, it is a legal and ethical issue insofar as it concerns the extent to which the law should be used as a social engineering tool to encourage, enforce or prohibit the activities of individuals.

This is a rather sophisticated introduction written by a competent user of English and learners are unlikely to be able to produce writing of this sort without a good deal of help and teaching.  However, such a text may serve as a model for learners to encourage them to say more than just what the essay is about and to define their terms from the outset.  A check-list is helpful for this:

• State the topic
• organisational
• public health
• industrial etc.
• What terms do you need to define?
• Give two reasons why the issue is important.

Given such a list, even learners at lower levels can begin to develop an introduction that is more than a title.

These lie at the core of the essay and should be carefully constructed.  If the introduction has successfully previewed the areas into which the arguments fall, organisation becomes significantly easier. The most important issue here is to avoid what has been termed spaghetti writing characterised by rambling sentences, short unconnected points or a stream-of-consciousness approach.  Good advice is to confine each argument to four paragraphs:

• the issue and examples
• the argument
• the evaluation of the strength of the argument
• the evaluation of any weaknesses in the argument

The damage to health that smoking causes is no longer seriously debated by health professionals and other experts.  It has been shown in numerous well-conducted studies that smoking tobacco has a range of detrimental effects including but not limited to cancer, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory illnesses, reduced fertility and damage to unborn babies. For this reason, there are many who argue that an absolute ban on smoking in public spaces is required to protect individuals from the effects of smoking.  Banning smoking, it is argued, will reduce the amount people smoke, encourage abstinence and reduce the costs to the health care services as well as improving the population's overall fitness. This is a strong point because the costs to individuals and society can be readily estimated and the potential health benefits of a non-smoking society are also quantifiable in terms of health service, insurance and other costs. However, this argument relies on the assumption that it is society's right and duty to protect individuals from their own actions.  Extended logically, the argument might just as well apply to banning dangerous sports, such as mountaineering or solo yachting, boxing and even horse riding, rugby, judo and other contact sports, all of which cause thousands of deaths and injuries worldwide every year and all of which people take part in voluntarily despite the risks.  These activities, too, involve costs for health services and the emergency services whose members own safety may be put at risk rescuing others from the results of their own choices of recreational activities.

Again, only advanced learners are likely to be able to produce such a sophisticated text but, as before, such texts can be used as models to develop their own writing.

• State the field in which the argument lies (financial, health, social, legal etc.)
• State the argument clearly
• State the argument's strength
• State the argument's weakness

A coda may be defined as a concluding remark .  The word conclude , of course, also implies arriving at an opinion by deduction (not just stating a view) so the section needs attention.

Here, the job of the writer is to draw the reader' attention to the points which need to be emphasised and convince them that a just and fair conclusion has been arrived at by weighing the facts and arguments that have been identified. It comes in four parts:

• Identification of the main issue
• Identification of difficulties
• Reiteration of the strongest points
• Statement of view

Here's an example to treat in the same way as the previous ones.  It's more than can be expected of all but the strongest students but would serve as a model.

Whether smoking should be banned in all public spaces is by no means an easy issue to determine. Firstly, there is a tension between the public and private spheres regarding the extent to which the rights of smokers may be subordinated to the rights of others to breath clean air. Secondly, there is the issue of social costs and how far only one type of potentially dangerous voluntary activity should be controlled because of the costs that may be involved to society as a whole. Thirdly, there is the ethical issue of how far the law should be involved in the private decisions and choices of individuals. Arguments on both sides have merits and there are many intermediate points of view that lie between no control at all and an outright, universal ban. On balance, it seems that the costs to society and to the health of its members are more important than the respect we owe to allowing individuals to make informed choices concerning their own lives.  Smoking is not an activity which only affects the smoker.  Others are affected by the degradation of their surroundings, damage to their own health and costs to society as a whole to which all taxpayers contribute. A reasonable position to take, advocated here, is to limit smoking in circumstances which most affect non-smokers but to allow individuals to make choices in other settings. This will mean banning smoking in enclosed public spaces such as shops, bars, cafés, cinemas, theatres and so on but permitting it in private spaces and in the open air where the risk of damage caused to others is either voluntarily run or negligible.

In what follows, we will draw on the examples already given to see what linguistic issues underlie the ability to construct a FADE. As it is unlikely that the ability to write a discussion is something you would teach to lower-level learners, we shall assume from the outset that the learners can competently produce acceptable syntax, control most of the tense structures of English, can make passive and active voice sentences and use a range of conjunction. We shall not assume that they are familiar with complex pre- and post-modification or the large range of discoursal features that are needed in a FADE.

Here's one short paragraph from the example used above:

The damage to health that smoking causes is no longer seriously debated by health professionals and other experts.  It has been shown in numerous well-conducted studies that smoking tobacco has a range of detrimental effects including but not limited to cancer, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory illnesses, reduced fertility and damage to unborn babies. 

The first sentence in this section is, structurally, about as simple as we get in English and akin to, for example:     The book is published because it consists of a subject, a copular verb and an attribute.  The fact that the attribute is a participle so the sentence is also analysable as a passive is actually not very important.  It breaks down like this:

and we can do exactly the same to the longer, apparently more complex sentence, like this:

A feature of many academic texts and of FADEs in particular is that noun, verb and adjective phrases often contain a good deal of pre- and post-modification to make the expression of the data more concise and accessible.  We can of course, avoid most of this with shorter, less informative sentences and could produce a paragraph such as:

Smoking causes damage to health.  The damage used to be debated.  The damage is not debated now.  Health professionals do not debate this.  Other experts do not debate this.

but the outcome is clumsy and inefficient.

A primary teaching aim is to focus, therefore, on how pre- and post-modification of items is achieved in English.  There are guides to modification elsewhere on this site so the point will not be discussed at length here.  See the links to related guides at the end.

However, to teach this kind of structure is not as hard as it may seem.  We can start with something easy, like this and proceed as suggested:

• Homework is useful Add a relative clause to say what sort of homework:
• Homework which is set by the teacher is useful Add an adverb and another verb to make a phrase:
• Homework which is usually set and marked by the teacher is useful Add an adjective phrase for the subject:
• Subject-related homework which is usually set and marked by the teacher is useful Add a prepositional phrase to say who benefits:
• Subject-related homework which is usually set and marked by the teacher is useful for school children
• Now add a conjunction and another clause to say why this is true: Subject-related homework which is usually set and marked by the teacher is useful for school children because it helps them to learn

Once learners get the hang of doing this to simple and undemanding sentences, they can revisit their own writing to see how to compress more data into each clause and make the writing more sophisticated and interesting as well as densely informative.

Once complexity is built into clauses, we can move on to how clauses are connected to make complex and compound sentences. Here is another example taken from the texts we have already used:

Firstly, there is a tension between the public and private spheres regarding the extent to which the rights of smokers may be subordinated to the rights of others to breath clean air. Secondly, there is the issue of social costs and how far only one type of potentially dangerous voluntary activity should be controlled because of the costs that may be involved to society as a whole.

There are three systems at work here: prepositional links, conjunctions and conjuncts and they need to be handled separately.

• Conjuncts Confusing conjuncts with conjunctions is a major source of error for learners trying to write formally.  They are superficially attractive because their use is often a sign of sophisticated writing but they need to be handled with some care.  Errors such as:     *The problem is severe moreover it is difficult to solve     *The problem is severe.  Although it is not difficult to solve. are common outcomes of confusing conjunct with conjunction. Examples of conjunct use from above are:     Secondly, there is the issue of social costs     On balance, it seems that     For this reason, there are many     However, this argument relies on Conjuncts expressing the following concepts are frequently needed in FADEs:

It should be emphasised that teaching this kind of idea linking should precede the demand for learners to produce fully finished essays.

Here we are on simpler ground.

The following sorts of verbal processes are common to many differently focused FADEs.

• Existential: These are almost always introduced by it or there followed by a simple copular verb.  They are easy enough to deploy but learners often need help in noticing the need for them.  For example, from the texts above:     there are many who argue that an absolute ban on smoking in public spaces is required     it seems that the costs to society and to the health of its members are more important     It has been shown in numerous well-conducted studies that
• Relational: As the name suggests, these verbal processes link two items.  Examples from above include:     areas outside private homes which are open to the public     points of view that lie between no control at all and an outright, universal ban     costs to society and to the health of its members are more important than     Arguments on both sides have merits Setting up relationships between ideas is central to the role of writing a good FADE.
• Material and behavioural processes: These refer either to how people or things act.  Example from above include:     The damage to health that smoking causes     the law should be used as a social engineering tool     illnesses may have been caused or exacerbated by smoking      banning smoking in enclosed public spaces Which verbs learners will need will depend greatly on the topic under discussion, of course.  That they will need to deploy verbs relating to material and behavioural processes is not in doubt.
• Projecting: These refer to what people believe or say and are central.  Examples from above include:     no longer seriously debated     there are many who argue that     Smoking is defined as

Tense use is also predictably simple.

Almost all the verbs in the examples given above are in the present simple because the discussion involves a current situation.  Occasionally, the present perfect may be used to refer to a previous event that has significant present consequences, as in, for example:     It has been shown in numerous well-conducted studies that Otherwise, the simple present is conventionally used throughout.

Passive-voice clauses serve to distance the writer from the topic by implying that it is the action that is important, not who did it and that is conventionally how the tone of FADEs is achieved.  For example, from above:     public spaces are defined as not:     I am defining ...      voluntary activity should be controlled not:     The state should control etc. There are many more examples and if you use a model text as a teaching tool, it is worth taking the time to notice the frequency and effect of the structures.

Modal auxiliary verbs are used sparingly and generally confined to their function as hedging tactics or to express degrees of certainty.  For example:     Banning smoking, it is argued, will reduce a predictive use.     whose illnesses may have been caused a hedging use. Occasionally, usually hedged, modal auxiliary verbs of obligation are used but almost never ones which express absolute obligation (deontic modality, in the trade).  For example in

Whether smoking should be banned in all public spaces is by no means an easy issue to determine. Firstly, there is a tension between the public and private spheres regarding the extent to which the rights of smokers may be subordinated to the rights of others to breath clean air. Secondly, there is the issue of social costs and how far only one type of potentially dangerous voluntary activity should be controlled because of the costs that may be involved to society as a whole. Thirdly, there is the ethical issue of how far the law should be involved in the private decisions and choices of individuals.

all the uses are putative rather than expressing obligation per se . Modality in FADE writing is usually focused on the likelihood of a proposition being true.  That is epistemic modality and there is a link below which will take you to a guide.

Circumstances refer to concepts such as location in time or space, contingency, cause, matter, means and angle.  Many of these, including contingency, matter, angle and cause have been considered above under conjunction and prepositional links. However, the discussion would not be complete without some consideration of how adverbials and prepositional phrases in particular are used in a FADE.  Here are some key examples:

There is a guide, linked below, to how theme-rheme structures are achieved in writing.  Here it will be enough to consider two aspects only and we'll take this paragraph as the example:

On balance, it seems that the costs to society and to the health of its members are more important than the respect we owe to allowing individuals to make informed choices concerning their own lives.  Smoking is not an activity which only affects the smoker.  Others are affected by the degradation of their surroundings, damage to their own health and costs to society as a whole to which all taxpayers contribute.:

• The topic sentence It is not invariably the case that every paragraph in a well-written FADE will begin with a topic sentence to alert the reader to its contents but that is the way most texts work and, for novice writers in particular, a safe way to proceed. In our example, the first two word of the first sentence, the conjunct, to give it its proper name, tell the reader what this paragraph will do: sum up and conclude.
• The theme and the rheme The theme of the first sentence is the subject of the verb (excluding the hedging in it seems ).  That subject is:     the costs to society and to the health of its members and its rheme, which follows is     are more important than the respect we owe to allowing individuals to make informed choices concerning their own lives The reference to individuals is taken up as the theme of the next sentence with     Smoking is not an activity which only affects the smoker and that rheme, only affects the smoker , becomes the theme of the next sentence with:     Others are affected and so the coherence of the whole paragraph is maintained.

Simple approaches to teaching in this area involve:

• Recognition, noticing and analysis using cut-up paragraphs for re-sorting, jumbled sentences for re-ordering and so on.  The aim is to get learners to notice how topic sentences are used in the first instance.
• Giving learners paragraphs without topic sentences and getting them to compose something suitable.
• Analysing theme-rheme structures by tracing connections, underlining links and so on.
• Getting learners to write short paragraphs of their own and analysing them to see how (and whether) the theme-rheme links are working.

Short-term, the goal of learners' writing is probably for some kind of assessment purpose, either of their language skills or their subject knowledge and ability to construct rational arguments. The target audience is often, therefore, a single teacher or tutor rather than the audience one imagines for most essays in non-educational settings which may be somewhat wider. However, a long-term objective is to apply the skills learned in real-world settings for true communicative purposes. Possible audiences include, therefore:

• a teacher or tutor
• higher management
• policy makers
• readers of newspaper or magazine articles
• readers of technical or trade journals
• readers of academic journals
• website visitors to serious sites
• website visitors to blog sites (although few of these contain argued discussion, normally being just unsupported bluster)

The nature of the audience will determine a number of issues and can affect the choice of lexis as well as the choice of grammatical structures.  For example:

Writing well in this genre is not achievable overnight or in a lesson or two. Teaching demands consistency in planning and delivery over a series of lessons with sensible and achievable tasks to be accomplished along the way. You may decide, based on your reading, the nature of the learners and your own propensities, to adopt a product, process or genre approach to teaching writing skills but whichever approach you take, you will almost certainly have to find or compose model texts which can be drawn on for examples of the language that needs to be used.  There are examples which you are welcome to use above. An outline syllabus might appear something like:

This is by no means a simple syllabus to design because, although the general structure of FADE writing can be explained and exemplified quickly and will lead naturally to some level of coherence, achieving cohesion involves weaving together the seven issues identified on the right into a series of lesson focusing on the elements on the left.

References: Butt, D, Fahey, R, Feez, S, Spinks, S and Yallop, C, 2001, Using Functional Grammar: an explorer's guide. Sydney: NCELTR Burns, A, 2001, Genre-based Approaches to Writing , in Candlin, C and Mercer, N (Eds.), English Language Teaching in its Social Context . Abingdon, UK: Routledge Halliday, M, 1994, An introduction to functional grammar: 2nd edition. London: Edward Arnold Tribble C, 1997, Writing . Oxford: Oxford University Press

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Differences Between An Argumentative Essay And An Opinion Essay

by Faze Staff

What’s the difference between an argumentative essay and an opinion essay? In both, you share your perspective on an issue that you think is important, but they are written in different formats and have different purposes in the academic world. For example, when writing an argumentative essay, you usually present the opposing viewpoint to your own opinion and then refute it with solid evidence. On the other hand, opinion essays are based solely on your personal viewpoint and there isn’t much of a structure to how you choose to write it, as long as it’s well-organized and easy to read.

What is an argumentative essay?

An argument essay is one of two basic types of essays that you’ll encounter in your college writing classes: an argumentative essay and an expository essay. In contrast to an expository essay, which explains something, an argument essay does not explain anything; instead, it tries to convince its audience of a certain point of view on a given topic. An argumentative essay is intended to convince readers that your opinion or position on a topic is correct. It may focus on a current issue, such as gun control, or it may be more general in nature. In any case, your thesis will identify what you want to convince readers of: for example, you might argue that social media has had a positive impact on society or that it is harmful. You’ll then use evidence from research and personal experience to support your point of view. You can also write an argumentative essay about a fictional situation, in which case you’ll need to make up facts rather than rely on real-world data.

What’s an opinion essay?

Although both of these types of essays are meant to argue a point, they do so in different ways. With an opinion essay, you’re arguing your point through personal reflection or experience; in an argumentative essay, you’re taking a side on an issue and proving that position with facts, data and other evidence.

This is an essay that presents a point of view on a given subject, usually something controversial. They’re sometimes referred to as op-eds, short for opposite editorial pages. Opinion essays are similar to arguments but written in essay format rather than paragraph format. Unlike arguments, opinion pieces can support their claims with examples from personal experience or evidence found in sources, just like any other essay.

The main difference between an opinion essay and an argumentative essay is that an opinion essay doesn’t have any research behind it—it simply states your own personal viewpoint about something. This could be a person, place or thing (or all three). For example: This is my favorite restaurant because I love their shrimp fettuccine alfredo, but every time I go there I always get sick afterwards.

Key differences in each

A common misconception for a young essay writer is that an argumentative essay and an opinion essay are one in the same. In fact, these two types of essays are incredibly different; in order to produce a high-quality piece of writing, it’s essential to understand exactly what each type entails and how they differ from one another. Read on for a brief explanation of what distinguishes these two varieties of essays from one another

Common mistakes students make when writing an essay

Students often make mistakes when writing an essay due to careless mistakes or simply not following instruction, which we will explore further into today’s post. It’s very important for an essay writer to be precise with their word choices in order to convey a particular message effectively. If a student is not precise enough with his/her word choice, it can lead to an essay that fails to express its point clearly.

A few tips on how to write a great essay

From start to finish, a great essay takes time and effort, so you’ll want to plan your essay carefully. Before you get started, it’s helpful to identify exactly what kind of essay you’re being asked to write so that you can best focus your efforts. If you have trouble deciding, then you should contact an essay writer from en.samedayessay.com.

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Antes de conocer la estructura para escribir un opinion essay en ingl茅s, veamos algunas recomendaciones que te ayudar谩n:

• Usa siempre un lenguaje formal , en este tipo de art铆culo no es v谩lido el lenguaje informal. No uses contracciones, phrasal verbs , ni idioms .
• Utiliza conectores que te permitan unir un p谩rrafo con otro con sentido. Evita repetirlos constantemente.
• Para redactar un opinion essay efectivamente, tu ingl茅s debe ser bueno , sino est谩s en un nivel intermedio o avanzado es mejor que te prepares antes de hacerlo.
• Cada p谩rrafo deber铆a tener una idea principal a desarrollar . Evita p谩rrafos y oraciones largas que cansan al lector.
• Antes de comenzar tu art铆culo define cu谩l ser谩 tu opini贸n , esto te ayudar谩 a estructurarlo adecuadamente. Esta posici贸n debes dejarla clara desde el inicio de tu escrito. 
•  Para hacer este tipo de art铆culos debes investigar ya que necesitas datos, hechos, fuentes que sustenten tu posici贸n.
• Escribe en un solo tiempo verbal , si es en presente simple , mantenlo en todo el art铆culo. 
• El t铆tulo es un punto clave en tu escrito, debes pensarlo bien. Evita titular con una pregunta. En el t铆tulo debe quedar claro tu opini贸n sobre el tema a tratar. 
• Mant茅n la objetividad en tu escrito, a pesar de que es un art铆culo de opini贸n no debes dejarte llevar solo por las emociones, trata de ser objetivo.
• Antes de escribir ten claro el objetivo de tu ensayo y el p煤blico al que va dirigido. Haz un bosquejo de las ideas principales, selecciona las m谩s importantes y descarta aquellas que no son v谩lidas.

Estructura para escribir un opinion essay

Antes de comenzar a escribir un ensayo opinion essay debes conocer la estructura correcta, que se divide b谩sicamente en tres puntos: introducci贸n, cuerpo y conclusi贸n. Veamos en detalle uno por uno para que comiences a escribir tu propio ensayo de opini贸n:

Introducci贸n

En este primer punto de nuestro escrito debemos ubicar al lector sobre qu茅 leer谩 . Como su nombre lo dice, la introducci贸n hace referencia a introducir nuestra visi贸n, es decir, dar una idea de qu茅 tratar谩 nuestro ensayo.

En este pre谩mbulo debes exponer el tema a tratar y enganchar al lector. Para esto puedes ayudarte con cifras, datos o hechos reales que sean atractivos y determinantes. Si tu introducci贸n no es lo suficientemente atractiva tendr谩s pocas posibilidades de que el lector contin煤e. As铆 que debes esmerarte por comenzar fuerte, claro y contundente. Para comenzar a introducir estos datos o hechos te dejamos algunas frases en ingl茅s que te funcionar谩n en tu opinion essay :

Cuerpo principal

Tras realizar la introducci贸n debemos comenzar a desarrollar nuestro art铆culo de opini贸n. Aqu铆 debemos exponer todos los argumentos que sustentan nuestra opini贸n. La recomendaci贸n es trabajar por cada p谩rrafo un argumento. Recuerda que los argumentos pueden ser en contra o favor de una posici贸n, todo depender谩 de la postura que te plantees asumir. 

Lo ideal es que comiences tu primer p谩rrafo del cuerpo del ensayo con el argumento m谩s fuerte, el que sustenta tu opini贸n. En el segundo p谩rrafo podr谩s exponer el segundo argumento m谩s importantes y as铆 vas sucesivamente explicando por p谩rrafo cada argumento en orden de prioridad. Normalmente los ensayos se componen de aproximadamente cinco p谩rrafos.

Para que tus p谩rrafos sean f谩ciles de leer debes estructurarlos bien. Evita las oraciones largas y p谩rrafos complejos. Ve al grano sin dejar de usar un lenguaje formal y siempre con un argumento que justifique lo que est谩s escribiendo. Para expresar opini贸n tendr谩s que usar algunas frases que te ayudar谩n a presentar tu punto de vista sobre el tema que est谩s escribiendo. 隆Toma nota!

Todas estas frases te ayudar谩n al momento que expreses tu opini贸n en ingl茅s en tu art铆culo de opinion essay . Debes escoger la m谩s apropiada seg煤n sea el caso, como ves hay unas m谩s formales y otras m谩s coloquiales y directas. Para que no siempre uses las mismas, puedes ir variando en cada p谩rrafo a medida que vayas explicando los argumentos.

Veamos algunos ejemplos para expresar opini贸n:

In my opinion, educator salaries need to be improved. / En mi opini贸n, es necesario mejorar los sueldos de los educadores. From my point of view, you have to regulate internet content. / Desde mi punta vista hay que regular los contenidos de internet. I disagree with current public policies. / No estoy de acuerdo con las pol铆ticas p煤blicas vigentes.

Para poder estructurar tus p谩rrafos con sentido utiliza como te mencionamos arriba los famosos conectores. Aqu铆 te dejamos algunos 煤tiles, pero te invitamos a leer nuestro art铆culo de conectores en ingl茅s (linking words) donde encontrar谩s much铆simos m谩s.

Hay much铆simos conectores que puedes usar, no uses siempre los mismos. De igual forma en la lista anterior te dejamos algunos que sirven para estructurar el orden de tus ideas. Aqu铆 tienes algunos ejemplos:

If you can consume energy, you can do work and, therefore , create more. / Si eres capaz de consumir energ铆a, puedes trabajar y, por lo tanto, crear m谩s. It’s very romantic, even if the language is a bit stilted. / Es muy rom谩ntico, incluso si el lenguaje es un poco forzado. But above all , I think it lost touch with its subjects. / Pero sobre todo, creo que perdi贸 el contacto con sus temas.

En la 煤ltima parte de tu opinion essay deber谩s realizar una conclusi贸n que concentre las ideas principales de tu escrito y termine de reforzar tu opini贸n al respecto. Muchas veces los estudiantes subestiman la conclusi贸n y no se esfuerzan en hacer un buen cierre, lo cual es un grave error. Tu conclusi贸n debe ser igual de importante que el resto del escrito, as铆 que no lo tomes a la ligera solo por poner fin. 

Aqu铆 te dejamos unas frases 煤tiles que te servir谩n al momento de indicar la conclusi贸n de tu opinion essay :

Veamos a continuaci贸n un ejemplo de un opinion essay partiendo de una pregunta ya formulada, es decir no partimos de un tema libre. Este es m谩s un estilo de prueba oficial, por ejemplo IELTS, donde te dan un tema en concreto y deber谩s presentar tu posici贸n al respecto:

It is argued that earning lots of money has more significance to people than being content in their work. This essay totally disagrees with that statement. I believe that people are increasingly concerned about the risk of stress-related ill-health frequently experienced by people in highly paid positions and they care more about feeling fulfilled at work. Employees who earn a large income are generally under significant mental and emotional pressure to perform well and achieve targets. This causes many individuals to suffer high levels of stress which can result in mental health problems. This happened to my uncle. He used to boast about his huge salary but the boss kept increasing his sales targets and in the end, the stress became too great and he had a nervous breakdown. Now he regrets being driven by the money. Having a job that they enjoy doing, and in which they feel valued, is a major concern for most of the modern workforce. A significant number of people are giving up well-paid positions to do jobs which pay less but that they find more enjoyable and less stressful. I am an example of this myself. A year ago I left the teaching profession because the workload had become too great, and I am now a gardener. I feel really fulfilled in this work and I am much more relaxed and happy even though I earn far less money. In conclusion, for a high percentage of the population, earning a substantial wage is less important than job satisfaction because of the negative effects of work-related stress and the desire to feel happy and fulfilled at work. (272 words)

Mientras domines todas las frases propuestas en este art铆culo, te ser谩 muy sencillo escribir tu opinion essay si ya tienes claro cu谩l es tu opini贸n y argumentos. Al finalizar la redacci贸n puedes recurrir a un corrector gramatical como herramienta para evitar cualquier error en tu escrito. As铆 que te invitamos a leer nuestro art铆culo sobre 驴cu谩l es el mejor corrector gramatical? para que tengas las mejores opciones a la hora de revisar tus art铆culos y as铆 entregar algo profesional sin errores gramaticales ni ortogr谩ficos.

Ahora que ya sabes que es un opinion essay , conoces su estructura y tienes claras las principales recomendaciones es momento de practicar. Para complementar lo aprendido te dejamos este video sobre c贸mo escribir un opinion essay , te ser谩 muy 煤til si vas a presentar una prueba en el nivel intermedio o alto para obtener una certificaci贸n del idioma. Este tipo de ensayos te ayudar谩n a mejorar tu writing , mientras m谩s escribas ver谩s que cada vez se te har谩 m谩s sencillo y adem谩s estar谩s enriqueciendo tu vocabulario, ya que te obliga a investigar palabras nuevas acordes a los temas a escribir.

Si necesitas ayuda de un profesor puedes inscribirte en nuestras clases de ingl茅s online en donde contar谩s con el apoyo y las herramientas necesarias para aprender el idioma. Te ofrecemos clases particulares y tambi茅n soluciones para empresas. Adem谩s, en Phone English ponemos a tu disposici贸n una clase gratis para que puedas conocer nuestro servicio. 隆Cont谩ctanos ya! 

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Guía de Escritura: For & Against Essay

Un artículo de puntos a favor y en contra (o 'for and against essay') es un tipo de escrito muy similar al de ventajas y desventajas, pero con elementos del artículo de opinión.

Cuando vas a escribir un artículo sobre ventajas y desventajas debes seguir unas pautas para que siga la estructura básica de este tipo de textos. Intenta seguir estos pasos:

Antes de escribir es importante planear lo que vas a hacer. Busca las ideas que vas a utilizar para las cosas a favor y las cosas en contra. Intenta buscar un equilibrio entre ambas.

Desarrolla las ideas en párrafos diferentes, ya que así quedará más claro y organizado.

Comienza a escribir tu composición enlazando las ideas con los conectores adecuados. Intenta evitar repetir siempre los mismos.

Debes tener en cuenta la estructura del texto, es decir, los diferentes párrafos de este tipo de textos.

1. INTRODUCTION (Introducción al Tema)

El primer párrafo corresponde a la introducción. En este párrafo es útil introducir el tema que vas a tratar. No expreses t u opinión en este párrafo.

2. FOR (Ideas a Favor)

El segundo párrafo debes añadir ideas a favor del tema seleccionado. Intenta explicar las ventajas desde un punto de vista objetivo.

3. AGAINST (Ideas en Contra)

Por el contrario, en el tercer párrafo debes incluir las ideas en contra del tema elegido. Aquí también debes explicarlo siendo objetivo.

* Si tu opinión es a favor debes invertir el orden de los párrafos 2 y 3, es decir, explicar primero las ideas en contra y luego las ideas a favor.

4. CONCLUSION (Conclusión del Texto)

En la conclusión resume las ideas que has planteado. A diferencia del texto de ventajas y desventajas, en este caso si puedes expresar tu opinión .

Hay ciertos aspectos que debes tener en cuenta cuando escribes este tipo de textos. Entre esos aspectos están los siguientes:

SERIEDAD : Es muy importante que lo que comentes sea serio y relevante , por lo que intenta evitar hacer comentarios que puedan parecer genéricos o superficiales .

OBJETIVIDAD : Intenta ser lo más objetivo posible y buscar el mismo número de ideas a favor y en contra. La estructura del texto y la conclusión ya determinará cuál es tu opinión sobre el tema.

ESTILO : No utilices lenguaje informal, por lo que debes evitar las contracciones, el lenguaje coloquial, etc.  

Long Distance Relationships

 ● FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY ●

Having long distance relationships is a common situation for many people nowadays. Some people have to live apart from their partners because of work, study, or other reasons. However, having long distance relationships has both advantages and disadvantages.

One of the main benefits of having long distance relationships is independence. You can have more time and space for yourself, your hobbies, your friends, and your goals. Moreover, you can appreciate the moments you spend together more and make them more special.

On the other hand, having long distance relationships has some challenges, too. One of the biggest problems is loneliness, as you may miss your partner a lot. Besides, you may have to spend a lot of money on phone calls, internet, or travel expenses to keep in touch or visit each other.

In conclusion, having long distance relationships has both positive and negative aspects. In my opinion, even though there are some difficulties and obstacles involved, there are also many rewards that make it worth it. I think that having long distance relationships is possible if you are committed to each other.

Putting into practice: Writing a For and Against Essay

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Los for and against essays , también llamados ensayos argumentativos, son un tipo de texto en el que se describen los pros y los contras de un tema. Normalmente, el autor finaliza el artículo opinando sobre el lado positivo y negativo del asunto que trata.

Info 1: Structure

Todos los ensayos argumentativos deben seguir una estructura en la que se muestren claramente las ventajas y los inconvenientes del tema en cuestión para que quien lee pueda llegar a sus propias conclusiones .

En el párrafo de la introducción se presenta el tema del que se va a argumentar . Se menciona que tiene tanto una parte positiva como negativa , pero sin entrar en detalle.

El cuerpo del ensayo argumentativo debe mostrar dos párrafos diferenciados : en uno de ellos se exponen las ventajas y los argumentos a favor, mientras que en el otro se describen los aspectos negativos .

En la conclusión , se resumen las ideas principales a grandes rasgos y se indica lo que piensa el autor sobre el tema. Más que una opinión subjetiva, hay que tratar de mostrar una visión generalizada , teniendo en cuenta las ventajas e inconvenientes.

Info 2: Language

En este tipo textos es muy importante el uso de los linkers o elementos de cohesión: sirven tanto para indicar el principio de cada párrafo como la relación entre ideas. Algunos de ellos son therefore , (por lo tanto), in contrast (por otro lado) y besides (además).

El registro de los for and against essays no es tan formal: se pueden emplear contracciones y  phrasal verbs como carry out (llevar a cabo), ascribe to (atribuir) o set forth (expresarse, exponer algo). Sin embargo, hay que evitar hablarle directamente al lector .

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Preguntas frecuentes

¿qué lenguaje se usa en los "for and against essays".

Se usa un tono semi formal: pueden emplearse phrasal verbs y contracciones, pero se evita hablarle al lector directamente. Los elementos de cohesión son muy importantes para conectar párrafos e ideas.

¿Qué estructura tienen los "for and against essays"?

1. Introducción en la que se presenta el tema. 2. Cuerpo del ensayo en el que se describen las ventajas y los inconvenientes en párrafos diferenciados. 3. Conclusión en la que se resumen las ideas principales y se indica lo que piensa el autor de manera generalizada.

¿Qué es un "for and against essay"?

Es un tipo de texto en el que se describen los pros y los contras de un tema.

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The Difference Between Discursive & Argumentative Essays

Writers try to accomplish different things in different articles. The goal of an essay dictates the format and style of that piece. There are different forms and many of them are quite similar. However, each has unique requirements that make it different from the others. Two such similar styles are the discursive essay and the argumentative essay. The difference between the two lies in the purpose and structure of the piece.

Discursive Purpose

The goal of a discursive essay is to present a balanced and objective examination of a subject. Like an argumentative essay, the topic may be controversial, but the discursive essay attempts to present a much more balanced discussion of the issue. It does not, however, have to be expressly neutral. The essay should present both sides of the discussion, supported by facts and research. The author may draw tentative conclusions about the subject and suggest them to the reader.

Discursive Style

The discursive style is written in a more formal and impersonal style than other essays. It begins with a introduction to the topic. Each issue should be discussed in a separate paragraph and each paragraph should begin with a strong topic sentence. The essay will typically alternate a paragraph of point followed by a paragraph of counterpoint. Discursive essays often have transitional wording leading into the next paragraph. The writer may choose to either express a low-key opinion in the final paragraph or leave readers to draw their own conclusions.

Argumentative Purpose

The writer of an argumentative essay attempts to clearly present a strong position on a particular topic. Its purpose is to both educate and persuade the reader on a particular point of view. In this regard it is similar to a persuasive essay, but generally presents its view in a stronger, perhaps more controversial, way. It may target an audience that is more resistant to its viewpoint or message.

Argumentative Style

Argumentative essays follow a general format. The writer states an initial thesis that contains the point of view for which the author is arguing. The body generally presents both sides of the argument, although each con is refuted in turn. The author may first present the pros of the argument, then offer the cons and refutation later in one paragraph. Or, each con may be both presented and refuted in an individual paragraph. The author presents the desired conclusion in the final paragraph.

• British Broadcasting Corporation; Standard Grade Bitesize; Discursive Writing
• Roane State Community College - Online Writing Lab: Types of Papers: Argument/Argumentative

An attorney and database programmer in Nashville, Randall Pierce has been writing about sports, legal matters and tech issues for local and regional publications since 1998. Pierce holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn., and earned his J.D. from the Nashville School of Law.