For and Against Essay

обсуждения.
2.Основная часть(2 абзаца). Вы приводите аргументы «за» и «против» какого-то действия или явления. При этом не надо высказывать свою точку зрения, придерживайтесь нейтралитета.
3.Заключение. Только тут вы выражаете свое отношение к теме и делаете вывод. 

discursive writing in which you discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a specific topic.

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II. The body of an essayII. The body of an essay (2 or 3 paragraphs).

III. Conclusion.

1. Points for + reasons/examples (2-3)

2. Points against + reasons/examples (2-3)

The topic/ problem

2. General view

Your opinion

A balanced consideration of the topic

Formal style

for/against

with a quotation

A lot of people think that…

We all know that…

As a general rule…

It is popularly believed that…

Many people are in favour of…

Can you imagine…?

Have you ever thought of… ?

There are both advantages and disadvantages…

I. Introduction

for/against

…
Another advantage/ disadvantage of …
The best/worst thing about … is …

2. To list points

First of all …
To start/ begin with …
Secondly …/ Thirdly …
Finally …

II. Main body

Points for and against appear
in two separate paragraphs

for/against

…
Moreover …
In addition to this …
Besides …

4. To make contrasting points

On the other hand …
However …
In spite of the fact that …
Nevertheless …
Although/ though ….
In contrast to this …

5. To introduce examples

For example …
For instance …
Such as …
In particular …

for/against