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For & Against Essay

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It states the topic.

a)

Introduction

b)

Arguments for

c)

Arguments against

d)

Conclusion

2.

You can give your opinion in the introduction.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A for & against essay consists of introduction, ..., and conclusion.

(a)  

4.

In a for & against essay you consider ...about a topic. .

a)

arguments for

b)

arguments against

c)

opposing points of view

d)

different people's points of view

5.

You summarise the main ideas.

a)

Introduction

b)

Body

c)

Conclusion

6.

You can use a question only in the introduction.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Where would you use "nowadays, the issue of..."?

a)

Introduction

b)

Body

c)

Conclusion

8.

To sum up is used to introduce...

a)

the introduction

b)

the body

c)

the conclusion

9.

The body usually starts with arguments for.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

On the contrary can be used in the...

a)

arguments for

b)

arguments against

11.

"On the one hand" is used to introduce... .

a)

arguments for

b)

arguments against

12.

Besides is used to... .

a)

add

b)

contrast

c)

give the opinion

13.

Probably is used to... .

a)

add

b)

contrast

c)

give the opinion

14.

As I see it is used to...

a)

add

b)

contrast

c)

give an opinion

15.

While is used to... .

a)

add

b)

contrast

c)

give an opinion

16.

Moreover is used to... .

a)

add

b)

contrast

c)

give the opinion

17.

Nevertheless is used to... .

a)

add

b)

contrast

c)

give the opinion

18.

I feel that is used to ... .

a)

add

b)

contrast

c)

give the opinion

19.

Yet is used to... .

a)

add

b)

contrast

c)

give the opinion

20.

Furthermore is used to... .

a)

add

b)

contrast

c)

give the opinion

21.

This part of an essay belongs to the...

Whether it is on TV, radio or hoardings at the side of the road, advertisements have become a part of our lives. Is advertising simply a means of informing the public or does it encourage consumers to purchase they do not really need?

(a)  

22.

Is this argument for or against?

One of the main arguments for advertising is that it generates wealth for a country.

(a)  

23.

Is this argument for or against?

In addition to this, advertising creates materialism and causes people to place too much importance on material goods.

(a)  

24.

Is this argument for or against?

Being exposed again and again to products which one cannot afford produces frustration and dissatisfaction.

(a)  

25.

Topic: “Living in a foreign country cannot be better than living in your own.”

For or against?

Furthermore, people who move to a foreign country may be regarded with suspicion and treated unfairly

(a)  

26.

“Living in a foreign country cannot be better than living in your own.”

On the other hand, living abroad can be a way to escape a variety of problems presented in one’s country of birth.

For or against?

(a)  

27.

Topic: “Living in a foreign country cannot be better than living in your own.”

For or against?

Finally, it may be said that by living in a foreign country, people are able to establish a greater understanding between nations.

(a)  

28.

Topic: “Living in a foreign country cannot be better than living in your own.”

For or against?

Even the weather can force some people to return to their country of origin. For example, take an Inuit and an Amazonian Indian. They would almost certainly find it impossible to adapt to the extreme climates of each other’s native homes.

(a)  

29.

Topic: “Living in a foreign country cannot be better than living in your own.”

For or against?

As a consequence, the country may react in a variety of ways, from open hostility and racism to depriving the immigrants of the right to equal pay

(a)  

30.

Topic: “Living in a foreign country cannot be better than living in your own.”

For or against?

In such cases, people are often able to start a new life abroad with greater freedom and higher standard of living.

(a)  

31.

Topic: “Living in a foreign country cannot be better than living in your own.”

For or against?

That is to say, by working and living among foreigners, some of the barriers between countries can be broken down, helping to create a more peaceful world.

(a)  

32.

Avoid ... language in a for & against essay.

a)

formal

b)

informal

33.

You can give your opinion in the... .

a)

introduction

b)

body

c)

conclusion