FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY : use formal language ( no contracted forms, avoid using phrasal verbs, if possible)
FORM :
Introduction: general presentation of the subject, DO NOT GIVE YOUR OPINION!
Some useful expressions: It is a controversial / arguable / questionable issue / subject that …..,
It is widely/highly rewarded/adopted as …, though some problems/difficulties may arise/occur.
Most people nowadays are aware of ……
People have always thought / believed …
All around the world today ….
Main body: the same number of paragraphs with arguments for and against. Keep the balance. Give examples.
Some useful expressions in arguments `for' :
One major advantage of/for …… is …
One point in favour of …
Another advantage of …..
An additional advantage of …
There are some/those who argue/say that …..
Some useful expressions in arguments `against' :
The first/main/greatest disadvantage/drawback of …
One point of view against …..
A further disadvantage /drawback of …..
One may be against ….
Another argument/point against ….
The reason why some people are not in favour of ….. may be ….
The reason why some people are against …. may be …
Summary: the last paragraph of positive or ngative summary OR balanced summary. You can present your opinion.
Some useful expressions:
All in all, it is true to say that …
In conclusion, it can be said that …
To conclude, … To sum up, … To summarize, it seems/appears that …..
All things considered, it is likely / unlikely / possible that …
Taking everything into consideration/ account, there is no doubt that …
On balance, I firmly / stongly believe /think that ….
All things considered, it is my opinion/belief that …
For the above reasons, I am convinced that …
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:
Introducing aguments:
Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly, …..
To start/begin with, …. In the first place, ….
First of all, … Above all,….
Moreover, … More than that, …. What is more, …. Furthermore, ….
In addition to that /this, …. Additionally, …
Finally / At last, …
Giving examples:
For example/instance, …
Like, such as, especially, in particular/particularly, ….
One striking/typical example of …
The fact that … shows that ….
Presenting reasons or results:
As Since
As a result, ….. Consequently, …. For this reason, … In consequence, …
Therefore, …
Hence, ….
Due to Owing to
Counter-arguing:
However, Still, Yet, Nevertheless, Nonetheless, ….
On the second hand, On the other hand, ….
On the contrary, In contrast to ….., By contrast, …
Whereas, Regardless of ….,
Whle it is true to say/state that …, in fact …
While …, it cannot be denied/argued that …
Although, though, even though
In spite of (the fact), despite