Opinion/Argument: Essay

- Individual / your own opinion

- Do u agree or disagree ? I
- What is your opinion ?

1. Instruction
Of those issues that have concerned the governments,
academics and the public in the contemporary society, the matter
of ……. is the most prominent.
 Agree: It is commonly believed that ……. is preferable to
….. As far as I am concerned, I side with the above notion.
(Ex: It is commonly believed that using money economically
is preferable to high spending)
 Disagree: It is commonly believed that ……As opposed to
the above statement, I stay a notion that …… takes its toll on
(damages) ….. (Ex: I stay a notion that corporal punishment
takes its tolls on physical and mental health children)

2. Body Paragraph ( 4 reasons into 2 or 3 Paragraphs )

It has been recognized that (there is a host of / a diversity of / a
variety of reasons why we should / should not.)
Conclusion paragraph 1:
- Agree: As a result, under no circumstances would A
be highly appreciated because of its vital benefits.
 - Disagree: As a consequence, under no
circumstances would A be an inevitable outcome.

Conclusion paragraph 2:
- Agree: Therefore, B is a worthwhile noun that we
should..
- Disagree: Consequently, A would be harmful in
some aspects.
I. Linking phrases:
1) First and foremost,
Most importantly,
First of all,

2) Apart from it,

More to the point,
Another fact to take into account is that (clause)
Equally importantly

3) Last but not least,

Above all else,

4) Therefore,
However,
On the other hand,

5) To sum up,
In short,
To summarize,
As a result,

II. A results in B (A leads to B)

1) A facilitates B
2) A is the main contributor into B
3) A is the profound contribution into B
4) B is attributed to A
III. A damages B
1) A take its toll on B
2) A is at the expense of B
3) A is at the cost of B

IV. Explanining phrases:

1) In simple terms,
2) In other words,
3) It is little room for doubt that
4) The mounting evidence is that
5) The preponderance of evidence has shown that
6) The case is true that

3. Conclusion:
In the light of these facts, a conclusion can be drawn that…

Discussion

- Discussion Essay _ Discuss both views

- What are advantages and disadvantages?

1. Instruction:
Of those issues that have concerned the governments,
academics and the public in the contemporary society, the
matter of ……. is the most prominent.
 No give your opinion: Although it is commonly believed
that view A, there are some paradoxical views. The
following essay is to analyze both perspectives.
 Give your own opinion:
- Although it is commonly believed that view B, I stay a
notion that view A. The following essay is to analyze
both perspectives.
 - In fact, its impacts become so serious that we cannot
turn a blind eye to it anymore. I stay a notion that the
positive effects of A have been proven to dominate
its negative effects

2. Body paragraph:
 Drawbacks (3 disadvantages):
It has been recognized that there is a host of drawbacks. ….
Consequently, A would be harmful in some aspects.

 Upsides (3 advantages):
a) Despite the fact that the justification has been given
for….
b) Having said that, however, A also bring us a wide range
of upsides…. As a result, A would be highly appreciated
because of its vital benefits.
- Keep A and B apart
- Protect A from B
- Prevent A from B
- Stop A from B

I. Linking phrases:
1) First and foremost,
Most importantly,
First of all,

2) Apart from it,

More to the point,
Another fact to take into account is that (clause)
Equally important

3) Last but not least,

Above all else,
 4) Therefore,
However,
On the other hand,

5) To sum up,
In short,
To summarize,
As a result,

II. A results in B (A leads to B)

1) A facilitates B
2) A is the main contributor into B
3) A is the profound contribution into B
4) B is attributed to A

III. A damages B
1) A take its toll on B
2) A is at the expense of B
3) A is at the cost of B

IV. Explanining phrases:

1) In simple terms,
2) In other words,
3) It is little room for doubt that
4) The mounting evidence is that
5) The preponderance of evidence has shown that
6) The case is true that
3. Conclusion:
The conclusion is self – evident with both bright and dark
sides of A. Its benefits, however, have been proven to
outweigh its dangers. Actually, whether helpful or harmful,
the trend of A cannot be stopped. We should make full
positive use of its merits in order to minimize its demerits.
The problem of A is becoming increasingly pressing. It is so
serious that we cannot turn a blind eye to it anymore. The
following essay is to analyze the roots of the problem as well as
offer some possible approaches to deal with it.

To tackle this phenomenon, countless measures, among which

the key one is that (solution 1), should be carried out immediately.
Another method to take into account is that (solution 2). Last but
not least, (solution 3) that would be reliable in this case.

Solution 1: People from the power, in cooperation with their

locals, embark upon a humane education campaign in order to
train the young generation who are highly aware of…

Solution 2: strict laws should be set out with the aim of regulating
(and punishing)…

The matter of A has been arousing people’s concerns around the

world. However, these are not be the best and the only solutions
that we can take. It is noted that people had better take strong
action in order to minimize worse cases that might take place and
hopefully, this situation would be promising better.
 It is unjustified/justified when believing that …
 Mixed blessing (n): have both advantages and
disadvatages
 Something stands someone in good stead: cái gì giúp
ai phát huy hết khả năng
 Something provides someone incentives to do
something: cái gì cho ai động lực để làm gì
 Adversities = difficulties
 People/ human/ person/ citizen/ resident/ inhabitant/
the public/ the locals/ community/ population/
individual
 Appetite = demand
 Satisfy appetite for (satisfaction)
 Crime/ criminal/ offender/ law-breaker/ wrong-doer/
delinquent
 Juvenile delinquency
 commit crime
 Police = law enforcement officers
 Good/ efficient/ effective/ productive
 Way/ method/ solution/ measure/ approach/ remedy/
therapy/ treatment/ resolution
 Ever-growing = increasing
 State of the art
 Cutting-edge
 Multi-billion pound
 Someone attaches their significance (preference) to
something/ Something has been attached to
someone’s significance (preference)


 Task 2
1. Thay đổi theo thời gian:
 Introduction: A glance at the line graph/ table/ bar chart/ pie
chart provided reveals/ illustrates the significant changes
in… during the period of .. years from…
 Overview: It is evident from supplied information that nhìn
tổng quan và không có số liệu nha (the responding figure for
sth)
 Detail: One particular interesting fact highlighted is that..
- Then
- Finally/ eventually
- Likewise/ similarly
- Meanwhile/ By a contrast, however,
- The percentage of older population in USA in 1980 was/
accounted for/ stood at/ made up/ constituted at/
represented 12%
- The percentage of older population in USA in 1990
increased significantly and accounted for 31%
 There was a significant increase in the percentage of older
population in USA in 1990, with the figure of 31%
 USA witnessed/ saw/ experienced a significant increase in
the percentage of older population in 1990, which accounted
for 31%
 Ten years later saw/ witnessed/ experienced a significant
increase in the percentage of older population in USA,
accounting for 31%

2. Có nhiều số liệu
 Way 1: Ex: Beef/ Chicken/ Fish/ Lamb – USA _1980
- Beef was by far the most popular/ widely – enjoyed/ widely –
accepted/ widely – used/ widely – eaten/ widely – publicized
among the group of four kinds of meat. The consumption of
beef was 812 gr/w
- Second in terms of popularity was chicken with the figure for
consumption of 610 gr/w
- It was then followed by the responding figure for fish, which
accounted for 417 gr/w
- Lamb was by far the least population in this group. The
amount of lamb eaten by American stood at 105 gr/w
 Way 2:
- About % of A (clause), compared to around % and
approximately % of B and C respectively
- that of/ the figure for/ the responding figure for
 quarter, half
 triple, double
 sth, namely
  highest/ lowest level of sth; largest increase (line graph)
 , whereas the converse was/ is true in the case of somehing
 upward/ downward trend
 nếu chỉ so sánh 2 năm mà khoảng cách thay đổi giống nhau
thì same level of increase
 the former and the latter
 Before=prior to
 Opt for = go for

Nếu chỉ có line graph đấu tiên so sánh điểm đầu lớn nhỏ hơn và
nhỏ nhất. Không thì nó quá đặc biệt thì so sánh highest/ lowest
level của line thấp nhất hoặc line cao nhất, hoặc nào thay đổi
nhiều nhất.
 Process
 Introduction: A glance at the diagram/ the picture provided
reveals/ illustrates (the process of how to produce/
manufacture)
 Overview: It is evident from supplied information that there
are … steps in the whole process, starting from … to…
 Detail:
- It is necessary to…
- When it comes to the rest of the process,