Nối tiếp nội dung phần 1, phần 2 cuốn giáo trình "Bút ngữ tiếng Anh cao cấp 2 (Kỹ năng viết): Phần 2" trình bày các nội dung: Describing line graphs, describing bar charts, describing pie charts. | PART 2 ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS OVERVIEW L E A D - IN Imagine you have had a class discussion about the following question Should more people give up meat and become vegetarians Read the view points 1-5 and match them to the reasons A-E as in the example. 1 Eating meat is bad for you J J j 4 Meat is an essential part of our diet we cannot do without il Q 2 There are many healthy and 5 Vegetarian food is often tasty alternatives available 0 boring and tasteless J 3 Eating meat is cruel to animals Animals are A Soya beans kept in terrible and lentils arc conditions just so delicious and are good they can be killed sources if protein. and eaten. There aren t many vegetarian dishes that actually Meat provides us with the protein and vitamins that g gt need. 52 1. What is an argumentative essay An argumentative essay is a formal piece of writing it can also be called a persuasive or opinion essay . It requires your opinion on a topic which must be stated clearly giving various viewpoints on the topic supported by reasons and or examples. You should also include the opposing point of view in another paragraph. The primary objective is to persuade people to change beliefs that many of them do not want to change. Your essay must be written in formal style. You often see the following key words in the essay titles 1. Statements - . . Give your opinion on. 2. Wh-word questions - To what extent How fa r do you agree think What is your opinion about. 3. Yes no- questions - .agree or disagree - Should. - Is it necessary. 2. Formal style T his m ean s y o u sh o u ld use Passive voice impersonal constructions . It is argued that. It is a common belief that. A range o f advanced vocabulary verbs adjectives abstract nouns ect . heated debate concerning the controversial issue. Formal linking words phrases . furthermore however nonetheless Complex sentences with a variety of links dependant clauses etc 53 . Although it is widely accepted that compulsory military service .
