This is a model (150 words) of a for and against essay about a completely different topic: the advantages and disadvantages of TV viewing. Connectors are highlighted, so you can see the layout clearly...
Very few homes do not have a television these days. There is no doubt that the influence of TV is very strong. However, is it desirable?
On the one hand, those in favour of TV emphasise its educational value. They say that everyone can learn from TV programmes. Moreover, it allows the elderly and the sick to see what is going on in the world. Furthermore, no one can deny TV's entertaimnet value.
On the other hand, those who are against TV point to the sex and violence that we see on our screens every day. They also claim that many people have become addicted to TV viewing and that it has destroyed our social life.
In conclusion, it is clear that there are both advantages and disadvantages to television viewing, and that each of us should know how to achieve the maximum benefit from the programmes we are offered.
Friday, 22 February 2008
This was your draft...
Hi there...
Here we have your first draft for the for and against essay... Now that you have the comments of your friends and that you have learnt a lot since you wrote that text... Why don't you try to write the final version?
Here I give you some recommendations:
1. Please, organise your text in four paragraphs (see the writing guide on the right column). This is extremely important!!! (It will help the reader understand the text more easily...)
2. Your text should be easy to understand (otherwise your readers will stop reading it!). So write sentences that are short, clear and easily understandable. (It's quality what matters, not quantity!!)
3. Check that all your sentences have subject and verb!
4. Connectors of contrast (to express your for and against points of view) and connectors of addition (to add ideas to support your opinion) willhelp the reader!
5. And finally, check spelling. The word processor will help you in that task (providing you tell him that you are writing in English, and have that funcion installed and active). Otherwise, use a dictionary! (See the links section on this page...)
6. And one final and useful recommendation... Say what you can say, not what you don't know how to say...
Here we have your first draft for the for and against essay... Now that you have the comments of your friends and that you have learnt a lot since you wrote that text... Why don't you try to write the final version?
Here I give you some recommendations:
1. Please, organise your text in four paragraphs (see the writing guide on the right column). This is extremely important!!! (It will help the reader understand the text more easily...)
2. Your text should be easy to understand (otherwise your readers will stop reading it!). So write sentences that are short, clear and easily understandable. (It's quality what matters, not quantity!!)
3. Check that all your sentences have subject and verb!
4. Connectors of contrast (to express your for and against points of view) and connectors of addition (to add ideas to support your opinion) willhelp the reader!
5. And finally, check spelling. The word processor will help you in that task (providing you tell him that you are writing in English, and have that funcion installed and active). Otherwise, use a dictionary! (See the links section on this page...)
6. And one final and useful recommendation... Say what you can say, not what you don't know how to say...
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