Hi
I really need your help for my Ielts writing.Iam confused about what to answer to below question
- To what extent do yo agree or disagree with this opinion?
I dont know whether it is true to write either for agree & disagree aspects and then say my own idea.
some books say you should only give reasons & supports for your own idea not both.
thank you
Hi, see these kinds of essay are argumentative kind of essays. I like the five para approach which is as follows;
Introduction- give a small description of the topic, both ideas. Then write a theme sentence which shows what u believe in.
main body-
1st para-write one advantage abt the choice u r supporting
2nd para- write second advantage abt ur opinion
3rd para- argument on both the points
Conclusion-
clearly state ur opinion n summarize all ur supportive points or write a line whch is short but effective n gives a good msg.
Note- none of ur opnion is rite or wrong.just have strong points supporting ur opinion.
i hope it helps.its nt a hard n fast rule to follow this format.its just an easy one to get u going.i usually write six paras.
Enjoy n all the best.
thanks Ajit for your kind answer.
you mean there is no problem by writing for both side.
then whay would be the difference between the question that ask "discuss & give your opinion" and "do you agree or disagree" ?
could you please be more specific.
Best wishes
i told my frnd that u need to write two advantages of the opinion u support..u will have to choose one side for sure...n u will have to overcome the advantage of the opposite opinion by giving a stronger point for ur opinion...thats how u should do it...read my latest essays or other sample essays n u will see i follow this approach ,at least i try to... Do write an outline before writing an essay...n do note down all the points...
This is one of the best questions I've seen a long time. I think the advice that has been given already is great, but I also want to add that "to what extent" means something like" how much?"
So, I think you should break down the opinion into a few parts if that is possible, or look at it in a few different ways, and give one paragraph to discuss each card for a way of looking at it. Refer to words or phrases that are used in the opinion, and scrutinize them. The essay should have one main idea, and you should express that idea at the end of the first paragraph. In the body paragraphs of the essay you can express smaller idea is that support your main idea.
You are great, and this is a great question; I think many people will benefit by visiting this thread in the future. Thanks, everyone, for making this such a useful page!
wowww,thanks for your great answer then.good q followed by a comprehensive answer.
I think I got it finally:)