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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Imagine you are chatting with a friend and they ask you the question in a casual conversation. What answers would you give them off the top of your head? Plan your essay around these ideas.
Friends technique
Examples method
Brainstorming
What are main techniques for generating ideas?
Can choose more than one
Brainstorming
Mind-mapping
Friends technique
Examples method
Fill in each blank with one word.
Separate each word with a dash (/). For example: answer/ key/ solution
1 Analyse the ...............
2 Decide on your .............
3 Generate ............
4 Vocabulary: using ............
(a)
Tick the common mistakes when writing discussion essays.
You can tick more than one.
Not stating your opinion.
Not giving arguments for both views.
Not developing both sides of the argument equally.
Not using the synonyms
Not paraphrasing the question
In opinion essays, you will then be asked to discuss ONE side of the argument and give your own opinion.
FALSE
TRUE
In discussion essays, uou will then be asked to discuss both sides of the argument and give your own opinion.
FALSE
TRUE
•Discuss both views and give your opinion.
•Discuss both these views and then give your own opinion.
•Discuss both sides of this argument and give your own opinion.
are typical wording for
Opinion Essays
Ad & Dis Essays
Discussion Essays
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this and give your own opinion.
is typical wording for
Discussion Essays
Opinion Essays
Ad & Dis Essays
What is your opinion? / Do you agree or disagree? / To what extent do you agree or disagree? are typical wording for ...
Discussion Essay
Opinion Essay
Advantages & Disadvantages Essay
Which linking word best completes this sentence?
Being able to speak English is essential when looking for a job. _____, it is useful when travelling abroad.
However
Nevertheless
Therefore
Furthermore
How do you show connections between your paragraphs and at the sentence level?
The introduction of your essay lays the foundation for the rest of the essay. What TWO things must your introduction have?
Based on your understanding of discussion essays, which tasks below are discussion tasks?
A discussion must have *select more than one*
views of different people
personal opinion
reasons for the views
similarities and differences
Which of the following is true about discussion essay?
A good discussion essay must convince the reader at the end of the essay.
A good discussion essay presents a balanced argument for a topic.
At the end of a discussion essay, the writer must pick a stand.
There are six paragraphs in a discussion essay.
Q. Which of these sentences is a general statement?
Nowadays, I think that most students are spending too much time on their mobile devices
In my opinion, mobile devices should be prohibited in the classrooms.
Last semester, almost half the students in my class were fiddling with their mobile devices in class.
In Malaysia, many students depend on their mobiles.
Identify any general statements below:
These days many people have pets.
Dogs are better at guarding the house than cats.
Some people think that pets are great life companion while others disagree.
I like dogs because they are loyal.
What phrase can be used to introduce arguments for a topic?
On the other hand...
One advantage of X is...
To sum up...
Some people believe that...
Which paragraphs does a for-and-against essay consist of? (More than one answer)
An introduction
Arguments for the topic
Arguments against the topic
A conclusion
How many paragraphs in a discussion opinion essay?
4
2
3
5
