WRITING PART 2 ESSAY OPTION

Your teacher has asked you to write an essay giving your opinion on the following:

What’s the best way to watch a film today? At home or at the cinema?
Write your essay in approximately 130-160 words.
Remember to organise your essay into paragraphs:
· Introduction
· Points in favour of the statement
· Points against the statement
· Conclusion
Don’t forget to use a range of linking devices.
Here are some examples:
1. Expressing opinions
· In my opinion, . . . .
· My own view is that . . .
· As I see it, . . .
· It seems to me that . . .
2. Body introduction
· Firstly
· First of all
· In the first place
· To begin with / To start with
3. Body
· Secondly, . . .
· In the second place, . . .
· Apart from this, . . .
· As well as this, . . .
· In addition, . . .
· Furthermore, . . . / Moreover, . . .
· On the one hand, . . .
· On the other hand, . . .
· However, . . . / Nevertheless, . . .
· On the whole, . . . / In general, . . .
4. Conclusion
· In conclusion, . . . .
· To conclude, . . .
· To sum up, . . .