Essay Question type
Opinion (Agree/ Disagree) Advantages vs disadvantages
Some people believe that unpaid
community service should be a
compulsory part of high school
programmes (for example working for
Sample Question
a charity, improving the neighborhood
or teaching sports to younger children).
To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
Sentence 1- Paraphrase Question
Introduction Sentence 2- Thesis Statement
Sentence 3- Outline Statement
Sentence 1- Topic Sentence
Supporting Paragraph 1 Sentence 2/3- Explain Topic Sentence
Sentence 3/4- Example
Sentence 1- Topic Sentence
Supporting Paragraph 2 Sentence 2/3- Explain Topic Sentence
Sentence 3/4- Example
Sentence 1- Summary and reiteration
Conclusion
of your opinion.
Problems & solution Discussion (both sides)
Students are becoming more and
Computers are being used more
more reliant on computers. What
and more in education.
are some of the problems
Discuss the advantages and
associated with reliance on
disadvantages and give your own
computers, and what are some of
opinion.
the possible solutions?
Sentence 1- Paraphrase question
Sentence 1- Paraphrase question Sentence 2- Outline sentence (say
Sentence 2- Outline sentence what you will discuss in the rest of
the essay)
Sentence 3- State problem
Sentence 3- Topic sentence
Sentence 4- Explain what problem
(Advantage 1)
is
Sentence 4- Explain how this is an
Sentence 5- What is the result of
advantage
this problem
Sentence 5- Example
Sentence 6- Example
Sentence 6- Topic sentence
Sentence 7- State solution
(Disadvantage 1)
Sentence 8- Explain how solution
Sentence 7- Explain how this is a
will solve problem
disadvantage
Sentence 9- Example
Sentence 8- Example
Sentence 10- Summary of main
Sentence 9- Summary of main points in paragraphs 2 and 3
points Sentence 11- Prediction or
recommendation
Two part question
Computers are being used more As most people spend a major
and more in education. Some part of their adult life at work, job
people say that this is a positive satisfaction is an important
trend, while others argue that it is element of individual wellbeing.
leading to negative consequences. What factors contribute to job
Discuss both sides of this satisfaction?
argument and then give your own How realistic is the expectation of
opinion. job satisfaction for all workers?
Sentence 1- Paraphrase Question
Sentence 2- State Both Points of Sentence 1- Paraphrase Question
View Sentence 2- Outline Sentence
Sentence 2- Thesis Statement (mention both questions)
Sentence 3- Outline Sentence
Sentence 1- State first viewpoint
Sentence 2- Discuss first Sentence 1- Answer first question
viewpoint directly
Sentence 3- Reason why you Sentence 2- Explain why
agree or disagree with viewpoint Sentence 3- Further explain
Sentence 4- Example to support Sentence 4- Example
your view
Sentence 1- State second
viewpoint
Sentence 1- Answer second
Sentence 2- Discuss second
question directly
viewpoint
Sentence 2- Explain why
Sentence 3- Reason why you
Sentence 3- Further explain
agree or disagree with viewpoint
Sentence 4- Example
Sentence 4- Example to support
your view
Sentence 1- Summary
Sentence 2- State which one is Sentence 1- Summary
better or more important