the for and against essay

In a for and against essay, you discuss both advantages and disadvantages of a topic

• True

• False

How many paragraphs does a F&A essay have?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6

What is included in the conclusion?

• Background info on the topic

• New ideas about the topic

• Anything that you forgot to mention earlier in the text

• A summary of the arguments

There are some advantages for online learning. ____________, there are some disadvantages as well.

• On the other hand,

• Therefore

• Because

A topic sentence...

• goes at the beginning of the introduction

• goes in the conclusion

• goes at the end of the introduction

• goes at the beginning of every paragraph

What do you write in the first paragraph?

• An introduction

• Arguments for

• Arguments against

• A conclusion

What is included in the introduction?

• Thank you notes

• A joke, to lighten the mood

• Background information about the topic

• Summary of what has been discussed in the text