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This document provides guidance on how to write a discursive essay. It recommends planning by making a list of arguments for and against the topic. The essay structure should include an introduction stating the topic, examining arguments for and against the topic in separate paragraphs, and a conclusion. It offers words to introduce different elements like for and against arguments, evidence, and consequences. The conclusion should summarize main points and state the author's view with reasons.
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- 1. HOW TO WRITE A DISCURSIVE ESSAY
- 2. PLANNING • Planning is key to a successful essay • Always make a list of for and against arguments first. • Make sure that you have sufficient arguments for both sides of the point • Use evidence to support your point.
- 3. STRUCTURE You can structure your essay in two ways: 1. Introduction 2. One or two paragraphs arguing all your FOR points 3. One or two paragraphs arguing all your AGAINST points 4. Conclusion 1. Introduction 2. One or two paragraphs arguing your main FOR or AGAINST points and putting forward the counter arguments 3. One or two paragraphs arguing your secondary FOR or AGAINST points and putting forward your counter arguments 4. Conclusion
- 4. INTRODUCTION • State what you are writing about: • In this essay I will be discussing the issue of……( refer to the essay title) • Give a reason why you are writing about this: • This subject is very topical and affects many people • State what you are going to do: • I will examine arguments for and against this topic and draw a conclusion based on the facts presented.
- 5. HOW TO PUT FORWARD YOUR FOR ARGUMENTS • People in favour of + topic argue that • Supporters of + topic believe that • Advocates of + topic maintain that • Campaigners of + topic claim that • Proponents of + topic feel that • Those who support + topic suggest that • Pressure groups in favour of + agree that • Believers in + topic • Followers of + topic • Users of + topic
- 6. HOW TO ADD FURTHER INFORMATION TO SUPPORT YOUR ARGUMENT • AND is used when you want to join two similar ideas, some alternatives are: therefore moreover also apart from that as a result accordingly on top of that consequently in addition thus furthermore hence what is more
- 7. REFORMULATING YOUR IDEAS • OR is used when you want to put two different ideas together or reformulate what you have stated earlier, some alternatives are: in other words to put it more simply it would be better to say alternatively to put it straightforwardly
- 8. PUTTING FORWARD A CONTRASTING ARGUMENT • BUT appears when you need to contrast one statement with another: However, in contrast nevertheless, on the other hand, nonetheless, despite the fact that yet, all the same, in spite of that,
- 9. HOW TO PUT FORWARD YOUR AGAINST ARGUMENTS • People against + topic argue that • Critics of + topic believe that • Opponents of + topic maintain that • Challengers of + topic claim that • Campaigners against + topic feel that • Those opposed to + topic suggest that • Pressure groups against + topic agree that
- 10. HOW TO INTRODUCE EVIDENCE AND EXAMPLES • This clearly demonstrates that... • This illustrates how……………. • There is some/clear evidence that… • There is mounting evidence that… • A recent study found that… • Research tells us that…….
- 11. HOW TO EXPLAIN CONSEQUENCES ………………..happened …….. • because of due to • as a result of as a consequence of • on account of in response to • owing to following on from
- 12. YOUR CONCLUSION • Sum up your main points • State your point of view • Give your reason for this. • Offer a solution if you have one
- 13. EXPRESSING YOUR OPINION IN THE CONCLUSION • I agree/ disagree with the above statement (that...) • In my opinion... • I believe that... • I am in favour of... • I am against the idea of... • It seems to me that... • I sympathise with...
- 14. CONCLUSION WORD BANK • To sum up/ altogether • On this basis, I can conclude that... • Given this, it can be concluded that... • Having proved this, I would like to... • In conclusion, I would like to stress that… • All in all, I believe that... • Ultimately,... • Finally I would conclude that… • As outlined previously/earlier • As previously stated • We could conclude that..