Page 3 - SUMMARY OF WRITING TASK TWO

Agreement & Disagreement

✓ Introduction
❖ Question
There is ongoing debate/live controversy/an intense discussion about whether or
not …
Looking on it as an (in)supportable/(un)reasoned/questionable assumption, I will
seek to challenge/endorse it in this essay
✓ Body Paragraph of Evaluation:
❖ Introducing idea:
Of course, there is no denying/disguising/disputing the fact that …
On one level it is widely-argued/assumed/maintained that ….
It is partly true / remains the case/is plainly evident that …
❖ Giving reasons:
This is primarily/mainly/essentially because …
This is partly explained by/attributable to/put down to the fact that …
This can be justified/supported/explained on the grounds that …
❖ Giving example or evidence:
For example, …
❖ Flaw or Drawback:
However, it should not be overlooked/disregarded that …
✓ Body Paragraph of Presentation:
❖ Introducing idea:
However, I firmly believe/am firmly convinced/definitely feel that …
Personally, it is my firm belief / main contention / main conviction that …
To my way of thinking, …
As far as I am concerned, …
❖ Giving reasons:
The justification/argument/primary reason for my opinion is that ….
❖ Giving example or evidence:
By way of illustration, …
✓ Conclusion
❖ Summary
In sum, / In short, / In brief, …
In sum, although/even though / much as X can …, it will most probably …
❖ Direct Answer
Thus, it seems to me that …
Therefore, / Hence, it seems that …

“To achieve a band score in the region of 6.0, it is possibly enough to make your position
clear at the beginning and supported in the following paragraphs with reasons and
examples (First, … In addition, … Finally,...), but if you are aiming for a higher band score,
you need to show some critical thinking skills; that is evaluating the idea presented in the
question and expressing an originally subjective opinion about it.”