DISCUSSION: FOR & AGAINST ESSAYS

Introduction continuing debate

* In recent decades/ nowadays
In our rapid changing the world There has been a
In this modern time discussion
over……………..
*There is a view that…………… (hold/ agree/ point out/ claim) that
Many
= most People/ experts/ scientists are of opinion that….
Some support the view that
* However opposites of this (problem) are that …..
(= However others oppose this…. that…………
* Both sides of this complex issue will be discussed in this essay.
examined
analized ]
Body1 (Đưa ra luồng quan điểm 1)
* To begin with, there are several ( reasons/ advantages) of…..
* The most ( serious/ important) reason/ advantage is………
* It is a well documented fact that………= It is true to say that…
(=This is ( clearly) illustrated/ shown by the fact that….
(phát triển tiếp theo dùng in addition/ Futhur more/ apart from/ what is more)
Body2 (Đưa ra luồng quan điem 2 đối lập với 1)
* On the other hand, there is a wide range of evidences for supporters to
Defend their idea of…
* there is no doubt that …/ It is obvious that…
( Tiếp tục phát triển đoạn dùng từ như moreover/ besides/ in addition…)
Conclusion To sum up/ All things consisdered/ all in all/ taking everything into
acount ( consisderation). This complicated issue has not only… but also...

Có thể thêm vào phần kết đoạn sau nếu vấn đề đó mang tính xã hội
The government/ the authority should be consult with experts in this area in
order to devise an effective programme for ( reducing/ decreasing) the (advantages/
disadvantages ) of this......... The implication of that ... might be better/

NHỮNG LƯU Ý KHI VIẾT ESSAY

Should do shouldn’t do
- Use passive voice. It is argued that
It is a common belief that...
- Nen dung tu vung đa dạng, mức độ cao
(advanced voc, verbs, adj...)
- su dung linking words/ phrases. Eg:
further more/however/nonetheless
- Dung complex sentences (although
- Dung đảo ngu (were it true, we
would.../never has this been more
obvious...)
- Đồng hóa, chung hóa:
In most developed coutries...
- Thể hiện trình tự/ liên từ
-Qui chiếu từ nguồn khác.
(Eg: experts have proved that...)
-Dùng short form can’t/don’t/isn’t
-Tránh đưa ra các vd cá nhân : in my
school...
-Dùng cụm từ, tục ngữ, thành ngữ đưa ra
những thành ngữ/ câu xáo rỗng
-sử dụng từ đơn giản quá/ câu đơn giản. Eg
:I think ta dùng to my way of thinking
- Tránh lien từ quá đơn giản. Eg: and, but,
so thay vao đó dùng câu phức hay cấu trúc
both.. and/ not only..but also/ those
who...
-Tránh bày tỏ quan điểm cá nhân hay cảm
xúc một cách mạnh mẽ. Eg: I absolutely
detest people who...
- ko nên khái quát, chung chung quá. VD:
all politicans are...
Tránh đưa ra con số thống kê ko chính xác.