Unit 15 Advantages and Disadv.

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J.Welsby

Advantages and

Disadvantages

Steps to writing an essay



Organize Your Essay1. Introduction

(Paragraph 1)

Introduce your topic, but don’t give an opinion

2. Main Body(Paragraphs 2 and 3)

Give your arguments in favour. Give support by stating examples.

Give your arguments against and give example.

3. Conclusion

(Paragraph 4)

Give your opinion or summary of the arguments.



Vocabulary to Link Ideas1. Introducing Advantages One/major/another advantage is that……….

The first advantage associated with ……….

One point in favour of ……………………….. On the positive side is the fact that…………

2. Introducing Disadvantages

One/major/another disadvantage is that……

One drawback is that ……………………….. One argument in favour of ………………….

On the negative side is the fact that ……….

One further important disadvantage is that….



Vocabulary to Link Ideas3. Ordering Your Points

Firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally, lastly, furthermore

For example, for instance, an obvious, because, as, due to the fact

However, despite, while, whereas, but, in spite of the fact, nevertheless

Finally, lastly, In conclusion, to conclude. overall, all things considered



Model Contrasting advantages and disadvantages in the same sentence

One of the arguments in favour of ’ is that ’ (advantage) but

We should not forget that an equally important argument against ‘ is that

(disadvantage).

On one hand (advantage) but on the other hand ‘

(disadvantage).

Although unfortunately Despite the fact

neverthe less

Finally …………………………………………………………………………………..



Example Write a paragraph describing the advantages and

disadvantages of living in a smaller town.

An important advantage associated with living in a smaller is that there is notmuch traffic. Another big advantage is that life is generally more relaxed.

One further important advantage associated with living in small towns is that

Many things are less expensive than in bigger cities, for example vegetables

and fruit. A final advantage is that people can often be a lot friendlier because

They know each other better and have more time to spend talking to each

other.

In conclusion, I prefer to live in a smaller town because it is friendlier, less

expensive and more relaxed.



Now you try!

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the internet

The benefits of watching television

What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city

Unit 15 Advantages and Disadv.

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