DISCURSIVE ESSAY

INTRODUCTION:

1. .... something general about the topic... .................................................. 2. .... paraphrase the

first thesis: A lot of people think ……………….. ...….. is good / bad / acceptable/ attractive / important /

unnecessary….……… ………………… . 3. paraphrase the second thesis: However, many others find it

……...........…..

FIRST MAIN BODY PARAGRAPH:

1.Let’s see why … paraphrase the first thesis in another way ………………… . 2. First of all,

………(1st sentence: a point)……………………........... ...............…... .................. ......…… (2nd sentence:

support – explanation, example etc) ........... ............ ..................... 3. Another point is that …… ……………

1st sentence: a point)……………………........... ...............…... .................. ......…… (2nd sentence: support –

explanation, example etc)………………. 4. Last but not least, ………………………………………(1st sentence: a

point) ……………….………… …….. ......... ...............…... .......................…… (2nd sentence: support – explanation,

example etc) …………… . …5.…(concluding sentence)…………………………………………….. .

SECOND MAIN BODY PARAGRAPH:

1. However, paraphrase the second thesis in another way …… 2. To start with, ….. ….. ….. …. .

………………………(1st sentence: a point)…………………….............. .................. ......…… (2nd sentence: support –

explanation, example etc) ........... …………………….. . 3. Secondly, …………………(1st sentence: a point)

……………………........... ...............…... .................. ......…… (2nd sentence: support – explanation, example etc). 4.

Finally, ………………………………(1st sentence: a point) …….................. ......…… (2nd sentence: support –

explanation, example etc) ........... . 5. ...... (concluding sentence).... …………. ………………………..... .

CONCLUSION:

1. To sum up, it is ……, ……………., ……….., but on the other hand, there are . ....... .. ..... .... .... ...

…………(paraphrase both theses in the third way naming the points in short!!!) . I personally think that

……………….

…………………. ............................ ................................ ........................................................ ...............

Structure of the essay

INTRODUCTION:

1. something general

2. introducing both theses

FIRST MAIN BODY PARAGRAPH:

1. topic sentence

2. first point

3. second point

4. (third point)

SECOND MAIN BODY PARAGRAPH:

1. topic sentence

2. first point

3. second point

4. (third point)

CONCLUSION:

1. summary (repeating both theses)

2. personal opinion