Wednesday, June 11, 2014 ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY Type 1 Agree or Disagree Useful words/ phrases Introduction - State the controversy - Thesis statement (personal view) - Include a transferring sentence - (be) a controversial issue - (be) under debate - (be) in a dispute - (be) the subject of (a) heated/ intense/ fierce/ ongoing debate - (a) debate over/ about Examples: There has been a widespread public debate over the introduction of genetically modified food. There is much lively debate about whether women should spend more time in the home. A fierce debate raged (= continued) over which artist’s work should be chosen for the prize. - Personally, I advocate the view that … - I am partially convinced that … - I am of the opinion that … - It is my belief that … - I am convinced by the former’s point of view that/ the latter’s point of view that …. I am of the opinion that women should be equal to men in all aspects of life. - This essay will grant us a chance to discuss the issue in more detail. Body - State a counter-argument (denying the opponents’ point) - State your argument 1 - State your argument 2 (opinion expressions) - The critics/ opponents/ skeptics/ sceptics of ... - Those who are opposed to … - Those who criticize … - Those who are critical/ sceptical of … - To some extent, they seem to make a point in their argument; however, …. - More or less, there seem to be a point in their argument. Nonetheless, …. - The supporters/ adherents/ defenders/ promoters/ advocates/ proponents of this view … - Those who support/ advocate/ promote sth this view … - Hold/ share/ take/ advocate the view that … - Put forward an argument that …
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
Type 1 Agree or Disagree Useful words/ phrases
Introduction - State the controversy
- Thesis statement (personal view)
- Include a transferring sentence
- (be) a controversial issue - (be) under debate - (be) in a dispute - (be) the subject of (a) heated/ intense/ fierce/
ongoing debate - (a) debate over/ about
Examples:
There has been a widespread public debate over the introduction of genetically modified food.
There is much lively debate about whether women
should spend more time in the home.
A fierce debate raged (= continued) over which
artist’s work should be chosen for the prize.
- Personally, I advocate the view that … - I am partially convinced that … - I am of the opinion that … - It is my belief that … - I am convinced by the former’s point of view that/
the latter’s point of view that ….
I am of the opinion that women should be equal to men in all aspects of life.
- This essay will grant us a chance to discuss the
issue in more detail.
Body - State a counter-argument
(denying the opponents’ point)
- State your argument 1
- State your argument 2
(opinion expressions)
- The critics/ opponents/ skeptics/ sceptics of ... - Those who are opposed to … - Those who criticize … - Those who are critical/ sceptical of …
- To some extent, they seem to make a point in
their argument; however, …. - More or less, there seem to be a point in their
argument. Nonetheless, ….
- The supporters/ adherents/ defenders/
promoters/ advocates/ proponents of this view … - Those who support/ advocate/ promote sth this
view …
- Hold/ share/ take/ advocate the view that … - Put forward an argument that …
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- Be of the opinion that … - Argue/ maintain/ allege/ acknowledge that… - It is commonly believed/ alleged/ acknowledged/
claimed/ admitted that …
Examples:
The critics of educating children with a rod usually put forward an argument that it might adversely affect the mental development of children.
The advocates of educating children with a rod hold the view that it helps to prevent children from making the same mistakes.
Conclusion - Confirm your opinion once again. - In conclusion, … - In short, … - In brief, … - To sum up, - To conclude,
Type 2 Discuss both views Useful words/ phrases
Introduction - State the controversy
- Thesis statement
(Neutral view/ No personal view)
- Include a transferring sentence
- (be) a controversial issue - (be) under debate - (be) in a dispute - (be) the subject of (a) heated/ intense/ fierce/
ongoing debate - (a) debate over/ about
Examples:
There has been a widespread public debate over the introduction of genetically modified food.
There is much lively debate about whether women
should spend more time in the home.
A fierce debate raged (= continued) over which
artist’s work should be chosen for the prize.
- It is widely maintained that “the issue” has both
advantages and disadvantages/ brings about both pros and cons/ has both benefits and drawbacks.
- This essay will grant us a chance to discuss both
views of the issue in more detail.
Body - State one of the two sides - The critics/ opponents/ skeptics/ skeptics of ... - Those who are opposed to … - Those who criticize … - Those who are critical/ skeptical of … - On the bright side, - On the one side/ hand,
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- State the other side (opposite)
Some useful opinion expressions
- The supporters/ adherents/ defenders/ promoters/ advocates/ proponents of this view …
- Those who support/ advocate/ promote sth this view …
- On the dark side, … - On the other side/ hand, …
- Hold/ share/ take/ advocate the view that … - Put forward an argument that … - Be of the opinion that … - Argue/ maintain/ allege/ acknowledge that… - It is commonly believed/ alleged/ acknowledged/
claimed/ admitted that …
Examples:
The critics of educating children with a rod usually put forward an argument that it might adversely affect the mental development of children.
The advocates of educating children with a rod hold the view that it helps to prevent children from making the same mistakes.
Conclusion - Confirm the NEUTRAL opinion once again.
- In conclusion, … - In short, … - In brief, … - To sum up, - To conclude,
Example: A television itself is neither useful nor harmful. It is the way the television is used that should be taken into account. In other words, television viewers should be conscious/ wise enough to choose what and how to watch in order to take the best advantages.
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