are discursive

essays in which
you present your
personal opinion
on a particular
topic.

Your opinion must be

stated clearly and
supported by
justifications. You should
also present opposing
viewpoint in a separate
paragraph.

Introduction

should explain or illustrate the topic

Do you know that.? (the subject)
It is often said/argued that
It is the fact that
These days/Nowadays
In the past, peoplebut now..
..we are becoming aware of the

fact that
I strongly believe.(state your opinion
clearly)

Words to explain your opinion

I strongly believe.
In my opinion,/ In my view,
To my mind
It is my firm believe that..
I am inclined to believe that..
I feel very strongly that.
It strikes me that.
It seems to me that..

Main Body
In the first place..(first
viewpoint)

In my opinion..
To start with..
For example.(reasons ,
examples)

Furthermore..(second
viewpoint )

For instance.(reason ,
example)

On the other hand..

(opposing viewpoint)

For instance..(reason ,
example)

Conclusion
All things

considered
In conclusion. .
To sum up.
(restate you opinion , using different words)

A teen magazine has asked

readers to write on the following

topic:
Some people believe that
money should be one of the
most important reasons for
choosing a job or career. What is
your opinion?
Write a passage for the
newspaper, stating and
explaining your opinion.

Intoduction

In my opinion money should not be

one of the most important reasons for
choosing a job or career. What we
should consider is that we will spend
most of our waking hours at work.
So being happy in the career we
choose should be the most important
factor when deciding what we want to
do with our lives. A career is
something that we have to think
about very seriously, as it is a decision
that will effect most of our life.

1 Paragraph
st

Firstly, in choosing the right

career we should plan for the future

and think about the demands that a
family will put on our schedules.
Taking care of a family is very time
consuming. For example, children
need to attend different school
activities, which we need to take
them to. So if we spend too much
time at work, who will transport
our children for us.

nd

Paragraph

Secondly, I cant imagine spending

so many hours at work and being

unhappy, it must be the worst thing in
the world. An important fact is, we
need to be happy. If we are happy,
we will be productive at work. For
instance, having to work overtime to
complete an urgent job will not annoy
us, if we enjoy our work. Job
satisfaction is also very important as
to how we see ourselves.

Conclusion
In conclusion, the belief that

money should be one of the most

important reasons for choosing a
job or career is not an option for
me. I strongly disagree that
money should be a deciding factor
in choosing a career. What should
be important is how much time I
need to spend at work each day
and job satisfaction.

Grammar Structures
Use the advanced grammar structures:
Present / Past Perfect
have/has + V3

had + V3

Conditionals
If . , subject would . .

Passive voice.
The ball was kicked by the boy.