Discursive essay

A discursive essay is a type of ........................ essay that should take the reader through your thought process and reasoning.

• advantage and disadvantage

• argumentative

• Solution

• Direct questions

A discursive essay is usually written in order to convince the reader of a particular point of view.

• True

• False

What shouldn't we do in discursive essay?

• Keep neutrality

• Select sources

• Forget to write a conclusion

• Provide your opinion.

What we should do in introduction?

• Paraphrase views and give your opinion.

• Provide additional content by including quotes from sources.

• Consist of reading/ writing about your topic in depth with evidence from research.

A discursive essay is an academic paper that involves a discussion on a general topic.

• True

• False

What we should do in conclusion?

• Provide a short explanation.

• Write a paragraph in an alternate manner.

• Include topic sentences and evidence.

• Summarize essay including main points.

What should we do in discursive essay?

• Express personal opinion too insistently

• Use short forms, like I’ll, don’t, they’ve

• Use topic sentences for each paragraph

• Use very emotional language

The phrase " To summarise" should use in main body.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara desert or the Antarctic.

What are the benefits and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places?

Theory: It isn't a discursive essay.

• True

• False

Medical procedures for cosmetic purposes should not be allowed.

Do you agree or disagree?

Theory: It is not a discursive essay.

• True

• False