Writing task 2

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Cause Discussion Argumentative Advantages Two-part

Solution Essays Essays Disadvantages Question
THE ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY (AGREE / DISAGREE)
Task 2: Scientific research should be carried out and
controlled by the governments rather than private
companies. Do you agree or disagree?

Task 2: When designing a building, the most important

factor is intended use of the building rather than its
outward appearance. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?

Task 2 : Museums and art galleries should concentrate on

works that show history and culture of their own
country rather than works of the other parts in the
world. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2 cách tiếp cận chính
1. THIÊN LỆCH: tức là chỉ nghiêng về một phía (one-sided opinion)
- Nếu chọn ý kiến B:
Body 1: Tác hại của ý kiến A
Body 2: Lợi ích của ý kiến B

2. CÂN BẰNG: tức là nửa đồng ý, nửa không đồng ý (balanced opinion)
- Nếu chọn ý kiến B:
Body 1: Lợi ích của ý kiến A
Body 2: Lợi ích của ý kiến B
2 cách tiếp cận chính
Task 2: Scientific research should be carried out and controlled by the governments
rather than private companies. Do you agree or disagree?
1. THIÊN LỆCH (one-sided opinion)
- Nếu chọn ý kiến “research should be carried out by the governments”
Body 1: Tác hại của research carried out by private companies
Body 2: Lợi ích của research carried out by the governments
2. CÂN BẰNG (balanced opinion)
- Nếu chọn ý kiến “research should be carried out by the governments”
Body 1: Lợi ích của research carried out by private companies
Body 2: Lợi ích của research carried out by the governments
THE ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY (AGREE / DISAGREE)

INTRODUCTION :
- Lead-in sentence : Introduce the topic (paraphrase) + raise an
argument
Recommended version :
It is true that/In our contemporary life, whether S +
V(paraphrase the task) has become a much-discussed topic/ a
controversial issue.
Agree: As far as I am concerned, I firmly support this belief and my
reasons are outlined below.
Disagree: As far as I am concerned, I disagree with this view and my
reasons are explained below.
Task 2: Some people think that advertising aimed at children should be banned. To
what extent do you agree or disagree?
In our contemporary life, whether advertisements targeted at children should be banned
has become a much-discussed topic. As far as I am concerned, I firmly support this belief
and my reasons are outlined below.

Task 2: Some people believe that reading stories from a book is

better than watching TV or playing computer games for children.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In our contemporary life, whether reading books is more beneficial
for children than watching TV or playing computer games has
become a much-discussed topic. As far as I am concerned, I
disagree with this view and my reasons are explained below.
 Body paragraphs
- 2 paragraphs
• 3-5 sentences/ paragraph
• Each paragraph contains only ONE main idea.

* Structure of a 3-level paragraph:

Reason

Supporting sentences
(asking yourself Why? How?)

Example
 2 steps Brainstorming
● Step 1: List all the possible ideas you
can think of. (3-4 ideas => 1-2 ideas/
paragraph)
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● Step 2: Reject the repeated, irrelevant
ones OR the ones you cannot think of
its supporting ideas, group the
remaining ideas and number them.
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 Body 1
Topic sentence : On the one hand, it is understandable why some
people are of the fervent conviction that:
• A is detrimental/ has a negative impact on our lives. (one-sided)
• A is beneficial/ has a positive impact on our lives. (balanced)

To begin with,___lý do 1______________. It can be conceded that

__giải thích 1_____________. To be more specific, _chi tiết
1_______________. Besides/ In addition, __lí do 2_____________. No
one can deny that / It is an undeniable fact that _giải thích
2__________. For example/ For instance ____ ví dụ________ .
 Body 2

Topic sentence : On the other hand, there are several

noteworthy positive effects of B.
A key rationale underpinning this view is that ___lý do 1______________.
To be more specific, / In other words, / By this I mean, / This is due to
the fact that , _chi tiết 1_______________Moreover, __lí do 2_____________.
In particular _giải thích 2__________. Example (s): In fact, a recently
published study illustrates that/ For example/ For instance ____ ví
dụ________ .

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 Conjunctions

Adding Information Comparison Contrast

First, second, third In the same way However, nevertheless,
And, Also, Besides, In similar fashion In contrast,
Moreover, Furthermore, Likewise, similarly On the contrary,
In addition, As well as On the other hand

Cause and effect Illustration Specifying

As a result, As an example In particular

Consequently For example, Particularly,
For this reason, For instance Specifically
Accordingly To be more specific
Hence, Therefore
Task 2: Maintaining public libraries is a waste of money since computers can replace
their functions. Do you agree or disagree?
BENEFITS OF USING COMPUTERS

Ideas Supporting idea

Computers with their capacity to For example, people can access to virtual
retrieve massive amount of libraries without any limitations in time or
information can offer a much more number of books that can be taken at the
convenient and cozy way of same time.
reading for their users.

Using technology means that This is particularly useful for people with hectic
attending libraries in person is not schedules.
really necessary.
Task 2: Maintaining public libraries is a waste of money since computers can replace
their functions. Do you agree or disagree?
BENEFITS OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Ideas Supporting idea

These physical places offer These memories cement relationships, which
residents public space which is a is a benefit that digital platforms fail to deliver.
great chance for them to hang out
with friends or families.

The information presented in a Because these information is often rigorously

library tends to come from a more verified before being popularized to their
reliable source than that from an readers.
online source.
Task 2: It is more important to spend public money promoting a healthy lifestyle
in order to prevent illness than to spend it on the treatment of people who are
already ill. To what extent do you agree of disagree?
BENEFITS OF PROMOTING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

Ideas Supporting idea

The government should pay This can be done by launching more
attention to promoting a healthy educational campaigns to heighten social
lifestyle as it is directly linked to awareness about this problem.
human resistance (immune system)
against a vast number of illnesses.

Effective illness prevention will As a result, it could help to lower the

reduce the number of patients in government's spending on healthcare
the future. services.
Task 2: It is more important to spend public money promoting a healthy lifestyle
in order to prevent illness than to spend it on the treatment of people who are
already ill. To what extent do you agree of disagree?
REASONS OF SPENDING ON THE TREATMENT

Ideas Supporting idea

In reality, there are more grave It would seem that these diseases may have
threats from contagions like Covid an immediate/ direct impact on citizen’s health
19 or unexpected accidents on as well as the economy of a nation.
street, which emphasizes the
necessity of treatment and the
development of healthcare
services.
It is true that the government To be more specific, they should provide many
receives tax revenues from the social services, including healthcare to the
citizens so that they should hold residents.
accountability for taking care of
their taxpayers.
 Conclusion

All things considered, I would therefore

say that there are justifiable grounds for
advocating the view that (paraphrase the
view you agree with)….
BTVN:
Task 2: Some people think that a huge amount of time and money is spent
on the protection of wild animals, and that this money could be better
spent on the human population. To what extent do you agree or disagree
with this opinion?
 Band 9 grammar secrets
1. Conjunctions : Trong mỗi câu đều nên sử dụng Conjunctions.

2. Impersonal style
• It seems that
• It would seem that
• It appears that
• It would appear that
• It is logical to conclude that
• It is sensible to conclude that

3. Tentative language
• Perhaps
• tends to be
• might be
• Might/ could/may/

4. Academic vocabulary
• Consistently (all the time = less formal)
• Major (big)
• Contented (happy)
• Decline (get worse)
• Negative (bad)