Writing task 2: ESSAY
Word limit: 2OO-300 words
Timing: 20 minutes
Marks: 26 marks
Format of an essay:
Introduction (2-3 lines)
Body paragraph 1 (8-9 line)
Body paragraph 2 (8-9 line)
Body paragraph 3(optional) (8-9 line)
Conclusion (2-3 line)
Types of essay:
1. Agree or disagree.
2. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
3. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
4. Advantages and disadvantages.
5. Advantages outweigh disadvantages.
6. Causes, effects and solution
7. Positive or negative development
8. Direct question
Components of introduction:
General statement(optional)
Paraphrasing of statement(must)
Thesis line(must)
Components of body paragraphs:
Argument line
Starting connector to give first view
First view
Justification of that view by considering why and how
Example(optional)
Resulting point
Adding connector
Second view
Justification of that view by considering why and how
Example(optional)
Resulting point
Component of conclusion:
Concluding connector
General view of essay
Hope/Fear/Suggestion
Connectors:
1. Connectors used to give first point:
First and foremost point is,
The predominant point is,
The pertinent point is,
The noteworthy point is,
The worth mentioning point is,
2. Connectors to start explanation:
In other words,
To elaborate it,
To explain it,
To justify it,
To justify it,
3. Connectors used for giving example:
To cite an example/epitome,
For example,
To exemplify,
To illustrate,
For instance,
For paradigm,
4. Opposite connectors:
In contrast to…….,
On the other hand,
On the flip side,
On the contrary,
However,
5. Adding connectors:
Furthermore,
Moreover,
Adding more,
In addition to this,
What is more,
Despite this,
Apart from this,
Besides this,
6. Connectors used for giving your own point of view:
In my point of view,
In my opinion,
I believe/think,
7. Concluding connectors:
To conclude,
In conclusion,
To sum up ,
Keeping all the points in mind, it is concluded that
Agglomerating all the points in mind, it is concluded that
To recapitulate,
STRUCTURE WITH TYPES:
TYPE OF AN THESIS STATEMENTS BP1 BP2
ESSAY
AGREE & I agree with the I disagree with the At the outset, At the Further reinforcing my
aforementioned aforementioned there are outset, views,
DISAGREE
notion for which I am notion for which I convincing factors there are
going to explicit my am going to explicit which are in the convincing
views in following my views in favor of above factors
paragraphs. following mentioned view…. which are
paragraphs. against the
above
mentioned
view…….
Discuss both This essay intends to At the outset, Turning towards the
the views shed light on both there are second/latter
perspectives along convincing factors viewpoint/point of view,
with my opinion. which are in the
favor of former
view….
Advantages I intend to shed light In contrast to its
and on merits as well as By highlighting the advantages, it has some
disadvantages demerits of…….. in merits of …. limitations too,
subsequent
paragraphs.
Advantages Merits of ….. To outline the On the contrary, …………….
overweigh outweigh/overweigh benefits of ….
disadvantages /outstrip its demerits
and I will explain
both in upcoming
paragraphs.
Causes , This essay intends to To initiate with Moving
effects and explain the causes the reasons of towards
solution and effects of ……. the effects
……along with the of this
measures that can be problem,
taken to solve this
issue
Positive or This essay intends to To initiate with Moreover or any additional
negative explain positive or the positive or connector,
development negative effects of negative effects of
this development …….