Worksheetsfor and against essay
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
In a for and against essay, you discuss both advantages and disadvantages of a topic
True
False
The writer should be _______ in most parts of the 'for and against essay'
neutral
in favor
against
everything
In the introduction the writer
presents the topic
expresses his/her opinion
uses topic sentences
states a thesis
A good body paragraph includes:
as many arguments as possible
two/three strong arguments
topic sentences
What phrase can be used to introduce arguments for a topic?
Some people believe that...
One advantage of X is...
On the other hand...
To sum up...
What phrase can you use to give arguments against a topic?
However there are also negative aspects of X
Another positive aspect of X is...
There are various benefits of X...
One advantage of X is...
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
All paragraphs in a for-and-against essay must be the same length
True
False
For-and-against essay is the one that…
tells us about the advantages of a specific topic.
tells us about the disadvantages of a specific topic
tell us about the advantages and the disadvantages of a specific topic
In a for and against essay, you discuss both advantages and disadvantages of a topic
True
False
In the introduction the writer
presents the topic
expresses his/her opinion
uses topic sentences
states a thesis
