A FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY

INTRODUCTION  present the topic and explain there are arguments for and against
Many people say /think/ claim…
Generally speaking…
According to…
It is popularly believed that…
It is true that…
There are many reasons for…
There are both advantages and disadvantages.

Some people love … whereas others prefer…. This depends on their … (age, jobs, hobbies)
… is a controversial topic nowadays. Some people say that… while others claim that…
In the last few years … has been one of the issues people have become interested in.
Some people think it is positive and has many advantages. Others are against it and believe it has a lot of
disadvantages.
It is a topic that has its positive points and its drawbacks as well.
There is no doubt that … is one of the most important things in our daily life.

 QUESTION: But what are the advantages and disadvantages of…?

But why is it / are they so popular?
We must look at both sides of the question.

BODY  arguments for and against

ARGUMENTS FOR ARGUMENTS AGAINST
On the one hand, On the other hand,
One of the advantages of … is … One of the disadvantages of … is …
An additional advantage is… Another disadvantage is…
There are several arguments in favour of… However, there are also arguments against…
Those who are in favour say/state/claim… They say/think/claim…
… can have beneficial results. … can have negative effects.
On the positive side, On the negative side,

 IMPERSONAL: It can be argued that…

Some people argue that…
It is undoubtedly true that…
It is said that…
Another point is…

CONCLUSION  summarise the topic and give your opinion supporting one of the views.
To sum up, although there are both sides to a coin, I believe that….
In conclusion, … have both advantages and disadvantages.
There are more/less advantages than disadvantages.
It would be a good idea if…
The situation would be improved if…