HOMEWORK CORRECTION

ARGUMENT ESSAY
MIDTERM
• . Bài thi giữa kỳ trọng số 0.2

• (1) Hình thức:

Giữa kỳ là bài thi kỹ năng Đọc, trắc nghiệm và tự luận gồm 60% trắc nghiệm và
40% tự luận.
Nội dung chính: 2 bài đọc, 20 câu hỏi (0.5đ/câu) (ngữ liệu đầu vào trình độ B2)
Chiếm 20% trong tổng điểm quá trình
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the arguments. Write a counterargument for each.

Young people will learn from their mistakes, so they

should be allowed to make them.

If no one stands up to bullies, they will continue behaving badly.

 There are some things that should be available to
everyone, and water is one of them.

Courses in art and music help support other kinds of learning,

as well as personal development.
 Taking a gap year may not be the right decision for everyone, but for many
students, it offers personal, academic, and professional benefits.

The year away from studying can help students make decisions about their future.

If students take a break from their studies, it increases the chance that they
will never go to college.

Educational research refutes the argument that those who do not attend
college directly after high school do not continue with their education.
For many students, however, the gap year is the perfect
break that encourages personal growth, leaving them better
prepared for college and their future careers.
• Write an essay to argue for OR against the following
statement: “People should be allowed to bring their pets
into stores and restaurants.”

• Be sure to include an argument, a counterargument,

and a refutation. Write at least 250 words.
 1. Background statement
Intro
2. Your opinion: Agree that public spaces should allow pets to enter

Point 1: Pets are beneficial to their owners’ well-being

Para 1 - Reduce stress and loneliness
- A health survey
Point 2: Pets help create a friendlier environment
Para 2 - People are more willing to talk and connect
- Ex: Pet-friendly café in some countries

One opposing argument: Pets cause hygience and safety problems ->
Para 3
These problems can be alleviated by clear rules + hygience standards

1. To conclude, although (one side of the question),

Conclusion 2. Advocate the policy of allowing pets into stores and restaurants
3. Final thought: Prediction
In recent years, people’s attitudes towards pets have greatly changed. What was once seen as simply owning an animal is
now more likely to be regarded as having a family member. Some people even suggest that the government should allow
pets to enter public places such as stores and restaurants. Personally, I would side with this opinion.

The first and most important reason is that pets are beneficial to their owners’ well-being. It is well known that keeping
pets can reduce stress and loneliness, which are common problems in modern society. According to several health surveys,
people with pets report lower levels of anxiety and higher satisfaction in daily life. Allowing pets in stores and restaurants
would make it easier for owners to spend more time with their pets and to maintain both their physical and emotional
health.

Pets also help build a friendlier environment for everyone. Many studies confirm that animals, especially dogs, encourage
social interaction among strangers. When pets are present, people are more willing to talk and connect. In fact, pet-friendly
cafés and shops in many countries show that customers enjoy the warm and welcoming atmosphere that animals create.
Therefore, to some extent, banning pets from public places limits social connection and community spirit.

Opponents of the idea claim that allowing pets indoors may cause hygiene and safety problems. This may be partly true.
However, it is the most short-sighted argument one could imagine. While it is possible that some pets may misbehave or
cause allergies, these problems can be prevented by clear rules, such as requiring leashes, carriers, or designated pet-
friendly areas. In addition, many restaurants already deal with greater hygiene challenges, and these can be managed with
proper standards.

In conclusion, I advocate the policy of allowing pets into stores and restaurants. If all businesses make reasonable
adjustments, our public spaces will be much more inclusive and enjoyable for both people and their pets.
• Introduction

1. Does the first paragraph provide a general overview of the essay’s topic?

2. Does the first paragraph include a thesis statement that strongly and clearly states your point of view? Does the thesis clue readers in as to what the essay
is going to be about?

• Body Paragraphs

1. Do they contain a total of at least three points that support the thesis?

2. Do they provide details to further explain each of the supporting points?

3. Do you acknowledge an opposing point of view and then explain why you think it isn’t strong enough to change your point of view?

• Conclusion

1. Does the last paragraph remind readers of the main points of the essay, without going into too much detail and repeating everything readers just read?

2. Is the conclusion free of new information (such as another supporting point)? 3 Does the last sentence leave readers with a strong final impression?

• General

1. Does one idea flow smoothly into the next?

2. Do the sentence structures and lengths vary?

3. Does every sentence relate to the thesis?

4. Does everything make sense?

5. Is the essay convincing?

6. Are the grammar, punctuation, and spelling correct?

PROBLEM-SOLUTION ESSAY
PROBLEM-SOLUTION ESSAY
5. Problem and Solution essay

• Dạng bài Cause/ Problem and Solution là dạng đề thi yêu

cầu thí sinh tham gia đưa ra một vấn đề hoặc nguyên nhân
gây ra vấn đề của một hiệu tượng nào đó. Đồng thời các thí
sinh cũng phải chỉ ra được hướng giải quyết thích hợp nhất
cho vấn đề bạn đã đưa ra.
5. Problem and Solution essay

• “The internet has transformed the way information is shared and consumed,
but it has also created problems that did not exist before. What are the most
serious problems associated with the internet and what solutions can you
suggest?”

• “Many people believe that international tourism is a bad thing for their
country. What are the reasons? What can be done to change these negative
attitudes?”
5. Problem and Solution essay

• Khi làm dạng bài này, bạn có thể tách riêng, mỗi đoạn thân bài trả lời
một câu hỏi của đề bài. Cũng có một cách làm khác, đó là mỗi đoạn
đều trả lời cả hai câu hỏi của đề bài, những câu trả lời có liên quan tới
nhau thì để cùng một đoạn (Ví dụ: viết về một vấn đề và giải pháp của
chính vấn đề đó cùng một đoạn).
Cách nhận biết dạng bài Cause/ Problem and Solution

• Dấu hiệu nhận biết: Các câu hỏi thường xuất hiện trong đề bài của
dạng bài này, có rất nhiều loại câu hỏi khác nhau:
• Xác định vấn đề:
• What are the problems associated with this development?
• Hỏi về nguyên nhân:
• What are the causes/reasons?
• Why is it the case?
• Hỏi về giải pháp:
• What can be done to…?
• What measures should be taken to…?
Khai triển ý

Để có ý thật tốt đưa vào bài viết, các bạn cần phải trả lời những câu hỏi sau:

• What the problems are? - Vấn đề là gì?

• How you will explain them? - Giải thích cụ thể về vấn đề?

• What the effects are? - Tác động của vấn đề là gì?

• Example:
• The internet has transformed the way information is shared and consumed, but it has
also created problems that did not exist before. What are the most serious problems
associated with the internet and what solutions can you suggest?
- Problem 1: Children can access potentially dangerous site
- Explanation 1: Pornography sites
- Effect 1: Affects thought & development - negative for children & society
- Problem 2: Growth of online fraud and hacking
- Explanation 2: Evident from the constant new stories
- Effect 2: Criminals get sensitive information
• Choose 2 topics
• Write your answer on Padlet
The purpose is to offer ways for people to protect their
private information while using the Internet.

Although the danger is real, there are certain ways for individuals
to protect their private informaCon.

. Internet privacy is important because without it companies can

share your personal informaCon, leading to a lot of adverCsing
and/or idenCty theF.

Internet users can hide their Internet-surfing habits and/or use

password managers.

Everyone should be using these strategies because they are easy to

use and inexpensive.
DefiniCon

Thesis statement

Engineering

Low salaries
research opportuniCes
Restate the thesis statement
Call to action
• Mệnh đề trạng ngữ (Adverbial Clause) đóng vai trò như một trạng
ngữ trong câu, giúp bổ nghĩa cho một mệnh đề khác. Các loại mệnh đề
trạng ngữ thường được gọi là mệnh đề phụ (là những mệnh đề không
diễn tả được một ý trọn vẹn) và không thể đứng riêng lẻ một mình.
• Một số ví dụ về mệnh đề trạng ngữ:
• When my father comes back home, he will buy a new bicycle for me.
• Despite how I had good intentions, the interaction went horribly
wrong.
• My son told me another fight broke out where he eats lunch at school.
Vị trí của mệnh đề trạng ngữ
• Mệnh đề trạng ngữ bổ nghĩa cho động từ
• Mệnh đề trạng ngữ bổ nghĩa cho động từ tiếng Anh thì sẽ không có vị
trí cố định trong câu. Tùy vào từng trường hợp mà mệnh đề sẽ được
đặt tại vị trí phù hợp nhất.
• Ví dụ:
• He was robbed by some strangers in a dark alley before he got
home. ↔ Before he got home, he was robbed by some strangers in a
dark alley.
• The girl looks annoyed as her boyfriend hasn’t come yet ↔ As her
boyfriend hasn’t come yet, the girl looks annoyed
Vị trí của mệnh đề trạng ngữ
• Mệnh đề trạng ngữ bổ nghĩa cho tính từ / trạng từ
• Khi một mệnh đề trạng ngữ được sử dụng để bổ nghĩa cho trạng từ,
tính từ trong câu, mệnh đề này sẽ được đặt ngay sau từ mà nó bổ
nghĩa. Nói một cách dễ hiểu, mệnh đề sẽ đứng ngay sau tính từ hoặc
trạng từ trong câu.
• Ví dụ:
• We felt time was very slow because we were sitting idly.
• Shauna is tired because she didn’t sleep well.
Vị trí của mệnh đề trạng ngữ
• Mệnh đề trạng ngữ tỉnh lược
• Mệnh đề trạng ngữ tỉnh lược còn được gọi là mệnh đề trạng ngữ giản
lược. Trong trường hợp này, vị trí và cấu trúc của chúng sẽ giống như
một mệnh đề bình thường.
• Ví dụ:
• As he is a teacher, he is responsible for educating children. ➡ Being a
teacher, he is responsible for educating children.
• While she was talking, she typed nonstop ➡ While talking, she typed
nonstop
Các loại mệnh đề trạng ngữ trong tiếng Anh
• Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian (Adverbial clause of time)
Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ nơi chốn
(Adverbial clauses of place)
Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ nguyên nhân
(Adverbial clause of reason)
Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ mục đích
(Adverbial clause of purpose)
Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ sự tương phản
(Adverbial clause of concession)
Many Vietnamese fans wore wedding dresses as soon as they heard
that Hứa Quang Hán would attend the fan meeting.
The purpose is to explain the problem of polluCon on Mount
Everest and the latest soluCon
historical event

Along with an increase in the number of Everest mountain

climbers is the increased problem of liLer leF behind on this
natural wonder. Fortunately, Nepalese officials are working to fix
this potenCal environmental disaster.
It is causing life-threatening problems by
polluCng the local water supply.; Paragraph 2

installation of garbage disposal sites; $4,000

fines; transporting the waste to Kathmandu for
recycling
 Problem-Solu+on Essay
It is true that … This essay will discuss the reasons for … and also puts
forward some recommendations to this problem.

There are enormous causes of …; however, the most critical one is …This is
because … Moreover, … For instance, …

In order to resolve this issue, one viable solution would be … For instance, …
Furthermore, …

In conclusion, there are some reasons for …, and this tendency can be
resolved by …
Iden%fy the best choice for the thesis statement of a problem-solu%on essay.
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Identify the best choice for the thesis statement of a problem-solution essay.
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GRAMMAR: Adverb Clauses

6. (When / Although / Since) the government removed all the parking lanes, the traffic
downtown did not improve.

7. The injured man was rushed into surgery (as soon as / because / even though) he arrived at the
hospital.

8. We decided to wait (when / even though / until) rush hour was over to begin
our journey.

9. (Even though / Unless / Until) it was midnight and there was no traffic, he still waited for
the light to turn green.
Read each sentence. Use the word in parentheses to write an original adverb clause.

• I think about my grandmother. (whenever)

I think about my grandmother whenever I hear that song.
• I still do not want a pet. (although)
Although my children really want to get a cat, I still do not want a pet.
• The package arrived. (while)
The package arrived while we were on vacation.

• I kept all these old photographs. (so that)

I kept all these old photographs so that I will remember all my friends thirty years from
now.
Read the shorter sentences. Choose the sentence that best combines theideas of the shorter sentences.

29. Traffic is a problem in urban areas.

• This problem is growing.
• It is growing despite all the efforts to control it.

a. Despite control efforts, traffic is a problem that is still growing.

b. Traffic is a growing problem in urban areas, despite all the efforts to control it.
30. Rose Restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
The restaurant closes at 11:00 pm.
The restaurant is open on weekdays.

a. Rose Restaurant serves lunch and dinner every weekday until 11:00 pm.
b. Rose Restaurant serves lunch and dinner and closes at 11:00 on weekdays.
31. Cheating is a problem at this university.
This problem has been going on for decades.
Officials have tried to stop it.

a. Although officials have tried to stop it, cheating has been a problem at this
university for decades.

b. Cheating has been going on for decades, but officials have tried to stop it.
32. Last year, there were big piles of trash covering the beach.
The piles were full of plastic cups, plates, and bags.
A collaborative effort by local residents and community groups have removed the
piles of trash.

a. Last year, there were big piles of trash along the beach, but local residents
and community groups removed them in a collaborative effort.

b. In a collaborative effort, local residents and community groups have

removed big piles of plastic trash, such as plastic cups, plates, and bags that
covered the beach last year.
 Rewrite these sentences, correc-ng the error(s) in each. If there is no error, write “no error.”

Although everyone wants to stop the destruction of this environmental

treasure, we simply do not have adequate resources to do so.

Despite new measures to protect Internet privacy, identity theft remains a

growing problem.
Rewrite these sentences, correc-ng the error(s) in each. If there is no error,
write “no error.”

no error

Parents often worry that their children spend too much

time in front of their computers
Write a problem-solution essay on the topic of students cheating on important
examinations, such as university entrance examinations. Propose a solution(s)
to this problem. Write at least 250 words.

It is true that … This essay will discuss the reasons for … and also puts
forward some recommendations to this problem.

There are enormous causes/ reasons of …; however, the most critical one is
…This is because … Moreover, … For instance, …

In order to resolve this issue, one viable solution would be … For instance, …
Furthermore, …

In conclusion, there are some reasons for …, and this tendency can be
resolved by …
 Item OK? Comment
The essay is a problem-solution essay

An appropriate structure is used

Problem and solution structure words

are used accurately

The essay has clear thesis statement

Each paragraph has a clear topic

sentence

The essay has strong support (facts,

reasons, examples, etc.)

The conclusion includes a summary of

the main points
Write a problem-solution essay on the topic of students cheating on important
examinations, such as university entrance examinations. Propose a solution(s)
to this problem. Write at least 250 words.

• Did you know that … This is a big issue because … We can solve this
problem by …

• One reason … is a problem is because … Another reason is … Also, …

• One way to solve this problem is by … This is a good idea because …

Another way is to … This will help because …

• In conclusion, … a serious problem we need to solve. We can fix this

by … If we work together, we can make a big difference by …
 ACTIONS

1
accumulate

1
2
budget

10
3
collaboration

3
4
disposal

12
5
enforce

7
6
integrity

7
keep track of

2
8
official

8
9
prominent

4
10
propose

11
11
monitor

2
12
well-known

13
use up

6
14
to add up

1
15
teamwork

3
16
money plan

10
17
authority

8
18
make obey

19
widespread

9
20
suggest

11
21
honesty

5
22
consume

6
23
common

9
24
removal

12

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• accumulate (v): to add up, gradually increase
• disposal (n): removal
• enforce (v): to make people obey
• integrity (n): strong morals, integrity
• regula:on (n): a rule
• resource (n): a supply
• use up (phr v): to consume
The hikers made it to the summit of the mountain, but it was exhausting.
 The old, bulky tech equipment in the computer lab is difficult to use.

Biomedical engineering is a fast-growing industry, especially in Western Europe.

 Tourists evacuated the area ahead of the storm because
they did not want to get stuck.

Patients assume that a medical doctor has integrity and will not
endorse pharmaceuticals for money.

Even though the problem is complicated, a solution can be found through teamwork.
 The research was a success as a result of the
collaboration of multiple scientists.

As long as climbers continue to flock to Mount Everest,

their trash will be a problem.

Earth’s resources will not be used up if they

are protected and used wisely.