FOR-AND-AGAINST ESSAYS.
Writing
CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONS?
- What kind of essay is a for-and-against essay?
- What should it include?
- What style are they written in?
- What techniques can we use in for-and-against essay to make them more interesting for the reader?
ex.1
Чтобы ответить на эти вопросы используйте блок теории из учебника стр.110
Чтобы правильно рассчитать количество слов в эссе, требуемое на экзамене, 200 – 250 слов , следует использовать следующие структуры количества предложений:
Вступление – 3 предложения, в каждом в среднем 7-8 слов.
Основная часть – 5 предложений на каждый аргумент ( всего 15 ).
Заключение – 3 предложения, в каждом в среднем 7-8 слов.
Impersonal style.
- What does it mean:
- Using formal
- impersonal style?
- In formal impersonal style we can’t use: -short forms; -colloquial language; -avoid emotional expressions
List the advantages and disadvantages of learning a foreign language at school
ex.2 Completing a table.
Examples
Advantages
- improves future job prospects
- more and more
- businesses work closely with clients in other country
- rewarding when travelling
- avoids confusion;
- shows respect and
- understanding for other cultures
- helps in other subjects e.g. Maths etc.
- improves pupils’ analytical skills
Дополните таблицу своими advantages ( learning a foreign language )
Linking words/phrases from the model essay
- however ➝ in contrast
- To start with ➝ First of all, Firstly, In the first place
- In addition ➝ Secondly, Furthermore, Not to mention the fact that
- Lastly ➝ last but not least
- such as ➝ for example, in particular, like
- On the other hand ➝ In contrast; However, Nonetheless
- Taking everything into consideration ➝
- In conclusion, All things considered, Taking
- everything into account, All in all
- however ― to introduce contrasting points
- To start with ― to introduce points
- In addition ― to add more points
- Lastly ― to add points
- such as ― to introduce examples
- On the other hand ― to introduce contrasting points
- Taking everything into consideration ― to conclude
Повторяем вводные слова, которые нужны для написания эссе
The structure of a for/against essay.
- .
- Introduction (without giving your opinion) .
- The topic/ problem
- The body of an essay (2 or 3 paragraphs).
- 1 Points for + reasons/examples (2-3)
- 2 Points against + reasons/examples (2-3)
- A balanced consideration of the topic
ex.3 Read the extracts below and say which are beginnings and which are endings.
- Useful phrases
- 3 To add more points to the same topic
- 5. To introduce examples
- For example …
- For instance …
- Such as …
- Although/ though ….
- In particular …
- 4 To make contrasting points
- In spite of the fact that …