Discussion essay

What do you have to do in a discussion-opinion essay?

• Discuss both views and give the opinions of other people

• Give you opinions regarding which view is stronger.

• Discuss both views and give your personal opinion

• Say whether you agree or disagree with the given opinion?

Many people argue that technology has improved communication, while others believe it has led to social isolation. This essay will _______.

• • (A) discuss both perspectives and provide my personal opinion.

• • (B) evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of this development.

• • (C) explore whether technology is beneficial or harmful for relationships.

Where can you give your opinion in the Discussion essay as instructed?

• Body 1

• Body 2

• Conclusion

Which of the followings can be used for body paragraph 2?

• On the one hand, VIEW 2 is advantageous for some reasons.

• I support both views because of the following reasons.

• However, I disagree that VIEW 1 is beneficial.

• On the other hand, there are several reasons why VIEW 2 is advantageous.

Opinions are _________on whether S+ V or S+ V.

What are the synonyms of the underlined word?

This essay will discuss both sides of the argument before giving my own perspective.

• Discussion

• opinion

• feelings

• view of point

If I support view 2, the body paragraph that discusses view 2 must be longer than the other bogy paragraph.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• It depends

The introduction should be long enough (3-4 sentences) to attract the attention of the readers,

• SHOULD

• SHOULD NOT

• IT DEPENDS