FOR / AGAINST COMPOSITIONS

FIRST PARAGRAPH Introducing the topic (two or three sentences, one side of the situation
and the other side of the situation.)

A problem that is often debated nowdays is that of ..and how to deal with it. Some people always go into raptures at the mere mention of the topic.. It is rare to open a newspaper today without being faced with some argument in favour or against . There is a widely held belief that It is often believed/ stated / reported The idea of .has universal appeal Have you ever considered..? According to X At first sight it appears that

State what are you going to write about (optional) In this essay, I will discuss some of the arguments for and against This essay looks at ideas in favour and against.. (analyze, look at, examine, discuss, outline, consider, describe) SECOND PARAGRAPH Reasons to state your point of view What should be established from the very outset is . The first thing that needs to be said is

First of all, ( in the first place) we have to consider. One major advantage of It is interesting to consider To start with / To begin with In order to clarify the problem we must .. I want to emphasize the fact that..

Adding more advantages.or more information Another point word noting is that It goes without saying that It is essential to realize that . The second reason for .. What is more, In addition, Furthermore Moreover

THIRD PARAGRAPH Presenting a different point of view One the other hand, it is observable that . The other side of the coin is that. All this might be true enough but.

However, Nevertheles, Still, Yet,

FOURTH PARAGRAPH Conclusions The most satisfactory conclusion we can come to is that. The best way of summing up the arguments I have put forward is that . The conclusion which emerges from what I have said is that All things considered, it seems to me that . Finally, To sum up, In conclusion,