FOR & AGAINST

essay OPINION essay

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“Easy”
OPINION “In recent times, ......... has become a subject of
Introduction Many people believe….Nowadays….In the past…
PRESENTAS EL TEMA Y DAS TU OPINIÓN.
much debate. It's not just a popular discussion,
Higher level POSICIONARSE DESDE EL PRINCIPIO
but it's also causing some groups to speak out
against the mainstream attitude. I strongly believe
“In recent times, ......... has become a subject of much debate. It is not o that ........”
just a popular discussion, but it's also causing some groups to speak out
PODEMOS EMPEZAR HACIENDO UNA
against the mainstream attitude. I strongly believe that ........” “Could you imagine a world without internet?
PREGUNTA
Well, I can’t.”

Advantages “Easy” It seems clear that…/Firstly…

REASON Firstly, it has been proved/said/mentioned that.....
Higher level “Those who are in favor claim that...” Additionally, “without the internet”, people would
CONTESTA LA PRIMERA PREGUNTA QUE TE HACEN
RECOMENDADO USAR PASSIVE VOICE ............... This could lead to a ..........”
“Easy”
DA RAZONES PARA RESPALDAR TU OPINIÓN “Furthermore, without ........., people
In addition….as an example…as might develop ......., like......”.
a result….
Adding ideas or examples Higher level
to the previous arguments This means that /That is to say EXAMPLE If you needed ...., you would have to rely on ......
This might...., but it could make you more .....
El tercer párrafo se puede omitir añadiendo los ejemplos al párrafo anterior CONTESTA LA SEGUNDA PREGUNTA
RECOMENDADO USAR CONDITIONALS For instance, imagine a day without...... Instead, one
“Easy” DA EJEMPLO PARA RESPALDAR TU OPINIÓN. ADEMÁS,
Disadvantages However…/In spite of…/Nevertheless… PUEDES AÑADIR UN 3ER PUNTO DE VISTA,AUNQUE SEA
could ...... without the distraction of.....people might
reconnect with ....
MENTIRA.
Higher level Moreover,studies have shown that .....
“UNA INVESTIGACIÓN /ESTUDIO/ ANÁLISIS DICE QUE
Nevertheless, despite the benefits, we cannot
overlook the existence of notable drawbacks
OPINION

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Conclusion. “Easy”
To sum up…./In conclusion…/From my REAFIRMA TU OPINIÓN On the whole, it is clear to me that...
My final opinion point of view…/I believe… ARGUMENTO FINAL CONVINCENTE QUE REFUERCE TU To sum up.../To conclude.../As shown above...
OPINIÓN
Higher level MENSAJE IMPACTANTE Y MEMORABLE. QUE RESUMA ....Furthermore, society/the government/the
After carefully examining both sides of the argument, I am convinced TUS IDEAS DE MANERA PODEROSA O QUE INVITE A LA internet/the state ought to....
that the advantages far outweigh any potential disadvantages. REFLEXIÓN SOBRE EL TEMA TRATADO.
(tu opinión NO es obligatoria, pero si la quieres dar ha de ser en este último párrafo)
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OPINION
AGAINST essay
Para que un essay sea PERFECTO tiene que tener al menos un:
Adverbs-intensificadores(completely/amazingly/totally/utterly...
COMÚN EN “I think”
“in my opinion”
EVITAR:
AMBOS
Modal verb “things”
Conditional
ESSAYS
because due to
Passive voice Repetir palabras usadas en la pregunta.
Relative clause Usa sinónimos
Connectors al menos uno por párrafo ( It is believed that/It Evita las oraciones largas y párrafos complejos.. Usa
seems to me that/Furthermore/On the other hand/As shown conectores, relative clauses...
above) RECUERDA QUE EL ESSAY ES FORMAL Y
¿Por qué?
Habla al lector de manera directa, crea una conexión, un interés. NO SE PUEDEN USAR ABREVIATURAS
Por ejemplo: Esas palabras demuestran que NO tienes “calidad”,que
-Have you ever wondered (what the universe would be like if)…? If the tienes vocabulario limitado y por lo tanto ni nivel ,ni
answer is (yes)…, you… control en el idioma.
–If you want a different kind of experience,… / As you know,…

¿CÓMO SABEMOS SI ES UN FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY? ¿CÓMO SABEMOS SI ES UN OPINION ESSAY?
Se te pide que expreses tu punto de vista personal sobre un tema determinado. Aquí, debes
“discuss” presentar y respaldar tu opinión con argumentos sólidos y ejemplos relevantes.
Si en el enunciado sale la palabra /frase: “Give the pros and cons about” Enunciados típicos: "give your opinion about", "share your views", "what is your stance on...", “what
“Give the advantages and disadvantages...” do you think...”entre otras.
Normalmente Si la frase es un enunciado. Ej: “ Your past does not define you”. Normalmente Si la frase es un pregunta. Ej: “ Are people conscious of climate change?”.

TYPICAL TOPICS TYPICAL TOPICS

Nowadays more and more people are using public transport to go to work. What do you think?
It’s possible to learn to love somebody. Should criminals be punished with lengthy jail terms or re-educated and rehabituated, using
Every country in the world should ban cigarettes. community service programs for instance, before being reintroduced to society?
Field trips to prisons should be mandatory to help lower the crime rate. Could you live for four weeks without television, the Internet, video games or your mobile? Explain
Do orphans have the same opportunities to be successful as children from complete families? Professional footballers are overpaid. Give your opinion.
Should the state have more control over our privacy? To what extent is the use of animals in scientific research acceptable?

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CONNECTORS AND USEFUL
EXPRESSIONS
TO PRESENT A TOPIC RESULT
-It is often said that... (Se suele decir que...)
-as a result (of)/ consequently (a consequencia/como resultado de)
-For the great majority of people... (Para la gran mayoría de las personas...)
-therefore (por consiguiente/ por lo tanto)
-It is universally acknowledged that...(todo el mundo reconoce que...)
-for this/that reason (por esta/esa razón)
-One of the most striking features/aspects of this problem (una de las
-so/ that is why/ because of this/that (por esto/eso)
características más relevantes de este problema)
-hence (de ahí que)
-It is a well-known fact that (todo el mundo sabe que/es un hecho muy
-with this in mind ( teniendo esto en cuenta)
conocido que...)
-bearing this in mind (teniendo esto en mente)
-taking this into account (teniendo esto en cuenta)
CONTRAST -thus ( por lo tanto)
-but (pero)
-although/though ( aunque) TIME/ SEQUENCE
-however (sin embargo) -first of all (antes de nada
-nevertheless(no obstante) -first/firstly (en primer lugar/primero)
-by contrast (por el contrario) -second/secondly (en segundo lugar)
-in contrast to/with (en contraste con) -later/after that/ afterwards (luego, después de que)
-as opposed to (en contraste con, por el contrario) -then/ next (entonces,luego,seguidamente)
-on the contrary (por el contrario) -finally/in the end (Finalmente, al final)
-instead of (en lugar de/en vez de) -once (una vez)
-on the one hand...on the other hand (por una parte... por otra parte) -after (después de )
-in spite of /despite + noun or ing/ despite the fact that (a pesar de) -meanwhile/ in the meantime (mientras tanto)
-after that stage ( tras esa fase/ període)
EXAMPLE -subsequently (posteriormente)
-for example / for instance ( por ejemplo) -whenever (siempre que)
-one such example is ( un ejemplo es) -while (cuando, mientras)
-such as (tal/tales como) -as soon as ( en cuanto/ tan pronto como)
-in other words (en otras palabras) -before (antes de que) - since (desde)
-that is/ after that / afterwards (luego, después de que....) -until/till ( hasta que) - for (durante)
-one instance could be (un ejemplo de ello podría ser...) -now that (ahora que) - suddenly (de repente)
 CONNECTORS AND USEFUL
EXPRESSIONS
ADDITION CAUSE
PURPOSE
-furthermore/moreover/in addition to (noun phrase or -ing -because of/ on account of (a cause de)
form (además) -so that/ in order that + -due to/owing to (debido a)
-as well as (así como) sentence ( para que) -as a result of ( como resultado de)
-apart from this/that (aparte de esto/eso) -in order to/ so as to/ to+ -thanks to (gracias a )
-also (también) infinitive (para) -following ( a raíz de)
-besides (además) -in view of/ in the light of (en vista de)
-additionally (además) -in the face of (ante)
-what is more (es más) -for fear of ( por miedo a)
-on top of that (además de eso) -given that (dado que)
for the simple reason that ( por la simple razón de)
TO EXPRESS PERSONAL OPINION -caused by/ brought about to (causado por)

-I think/don't think that/ I believe that (creo que)

-I think it is probable that... (creo que es problable que) POSSIBILITY
-I agree / don't agree that (estoy de acuerdo/en desacuerdo) -It is highly probable that ( es muy probable que)
-My own view of this is that (mi visión propia del tema es que...) -There is a strong chance that (Hay muchas probabilidades de que)
-Speaking personally... ( personalmente hablando...) -It is reasonable to think that (Es razonable pensar que)
-It seems to me that ( a mi parecer) -It stands to reason that (es lógico pensar que)
-My personal opinion of...(mi opinión personal sobre...) -It would seem that ( según parece)
-I feel strongly that.. (creo finalmente que..) -There is a reason to believe that (hay razones para pensar que)
-In my opinion (en mi opinión)
COMPARISON
-In my view ( en mi opinión) -In comparison with/ compared with/ when compared with ( comparado
-For my part (por mi parte) con/ cuando lo comparamos con)
-My point of view is that ( mi punto de vista es que... -By comparison (en comparación)
-From my point of view (bajo mi punto de vista...) -If you compare (si se compara)
-For me... ( para mi) -Whereas/whilst (mientras que)
-It seems to me that... (a mi parecer...) -In contrast to (en contraste con)
-As opposed to.../unlike.. ( a diferencia de)
-The former... the latter (el primero...el último)
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