For and Against Essay
FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY – USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
POINTS TO CONSIDER
• Make a list of the points for and against
• Start with a topic sentence which summarises the topic of the paragraph
• Do not use informal style
• If possible use well-known quotations
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS AND LINKING WORDS/PHRASES (for second paragraph)
• Firstly, First of all, In the first place, To begin/start with
• Secondly, Thirdly, Finally
• To list advantages: One/Another/A further/An additional (major) advantage of… is … The main/greatest/first advantage of… is …
TO LIST DISADVANTAGES (for third paragraph)
• One/Another/ A further/An additional (major) disadvantage/drawback of. The main/greatest/most serious/first disadvantage /drawback of… Another negative aspect of…
• It is often claimed/suggested that... It is widely argued maintained that….. It is generally felt/believed/held that...
TO ADD MORE POINTS TO THE SAME TOPIC (kao u hrvatskom „nadalje“)
• in addition (to this), furthermore, moreover, besides, apart from, what is more, as well as, not to mention (the fact) that, also, not only … but also/as well, both …
TO MAKE CONTRASTING POINTS (kao u hrvatskom „s druge strage, suprotno tome“)
on the other hand, however, still, yet, but, nonetheless, nevertheless, even so, it may be said/argued/claimed that,… others/many people oppose this viewpoint/strongly disagree…, claim/feel/believe although, though, even though, while, whilst, whereas, despite/in spite of (the fact that), regardless of the fact that
TO MAKE A CONCLUSION
• In conclusion, All things considered, Taking everything into account/consideration, To conclude, To sum up, All in all,
POINTS TO CONSIDER
• Make a list of the points for and against
• Start with a topic sentence which summarises the topic of the paragraph
• Do not use informal style
• If possible use well-known quotations
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS AND LINKING WORDS/PHRASES (for second paragraph)
• Firstly, First of all, In the first place, To begin/start with
• Secondly, Thirdly, Finally
• To list advantages: One/Another/A further/An additional (major) advantage of… is … The main/greatest/first advantage of… is …
TO LIST DISADVANTAGES (for third paragraph)
• One/Another/ A further/An additional (major) disadvantage/drawback of. The main/greatest/most serious/first disadvantage /drawback of… Another negative aspect of…
• It is often claimed/suggested that... It is widely argued maintained that….. It is generally felt/believed/held that...
TO ADD MORE POINTS TO THE SAME TOPIC (kao u hrvatskom „nadalje“)
• in addition (to this), furthermore, moreover, besides, apart from, what is more, as well as, not to mention (the fact) that, also, not only … but also/as well, both …
TO MAKE CONTRASTING POINTS (kao u hrvatskom „s druge strage, suprotno tome“)
on the other hand, however, still, yet, but, nonetheless, nevertheless, even so, it may be said/argued/claimed that,… others/many people oppose this viewpoint/strongly disagree…, claim/feel/believe although, though, even though, while, whilst, whereas, despite/in spite of (the fact that), regardless of the fact that
TO MAKE A CONCLUSION
• In conclusion, All things considered, Taking everything into account/consideration, To conclude, To sum up, All in all,