TEMPLATE FOR WRITING ESSAY

TYPE 1: ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES

I. Introduction
S1: It is true that/It is common in today’s society that……
S2:
Advantages > Disadvantages Disadvantages > Advantages

While (it/this trend/…) has some certain While (it/this trend/…) has some certain
drawbacks, I believe that the benefits are much benefits, I believe that the drawbacks are much
more considerable. more considerable.
II. Body:
Your opinion Topic sentence-Body 1 Topic sentence-Body 2

Advantages > On the one hand, there are several On the other hand, I would argue that
Disadvantages negative implications for (this the benefits gained are much
trend/….) weightier.

Disadvantages On the one hand, there are several On the other hand, I would argue that
> Advantages positive implications for (this the drawbacks gained are much
trend/….) weightier.
III. Conclusion
Advantages > In conclusion, despite the disadvantages in terms of ……., I am completely
Disadvantages in favor of …. since their benefits are much more significant.

Disadvantages In conclusion, despite the advantages in terms of ……., I am completely in

> Advantages favor of …. since their drawbacks are much more significant.
 TYPE 2: DISCUSS BOTH VIEWS
I. Introduction
People have different views about whether or not [S V]. While those who support [view 1] have their
own good arguments, I firmly believe that [view 2].
II. Body:
Body 1 On the one hand, there are some possible reasons why people tend to argue that……

Body On the other hand, I am more in favor of….

2
III. Conclusion:
In conclusion, despite arguments for…., I am more of the opinion that…
TYPE 3: AGREE OR DISAGREE?
I. Introduction
S1: It is true that…..
Your opinion Sentence 2

Totally agree I am totally convinced by the opinion that….

Totally disagree However, I completely disagree with the opinion that….

Balanced While this view is true to some certain extent, I am more convinced that….
opinion
 II. Body

Your Topic sentence-Body 1 Topic sentence-Body 2

opinion

Totally agree One convincing reason is that…. Another reason supporting my

view is that….
Totally
disagree

Balanced On the one hand, there are some possible reasons On the other hand, I am more
opinion why people tend to argue that… in favor of….

III. Conclusion
Balanced opinion In conclusion, despite the arguments in terms of ……., I am completely in
favor of ….

Totally In conclusion, I completely agree/disagree with the view mentioned.

agree/disagree

TYPE 4: A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT?

I. Introduction
S1: It is true that/It is common in today’s society that……
S2:
Totally I am convinced that this development/trend should be seen as desirable progress.
positive

Totally I am convinced that this development/trend might have undesired impacts.

negative

Balanced While (it/this trend/…) has some certain benefits, I believe that the drawbacks are
opinion much more considerable.
II. Body
Your Topic sentence-Body 1 Topic sentence-Body 2
opinion

Totally The main benefit of it is that… Another benefit worth mentioning is..
positive

Totally The main drawback of it is that… Another disadvantage worth mentioning is..
negative

Balanced On the one hand, this development On the other hand, I am more convinced
opinion could be seen as positive/negative in that … is a negative/positive trend for
some cases. various reasons.
III. Conclusion
In conclusion, I believe that….

TYPE 5: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

I. Introduction
It is true that the problems associated with …. are evident. However, both the individual and the
government could take steps to improve the situation.

II. Body
Body 1: There are various problems that could arise as a result of…
Body 2: However, several feasible solutions could be proposed to solve the problems mentioned
above.
III. Conclusion
In conclusion, the problems resulting from… seem inevitable in today’s society; however, they could
be tackled by various solutions.

TYPE 6: CAUSES AND EFFECTS

I. Introduction
It is true that…. There are some reasons behind this development, which causes a range of undesired
impacts on …..
II. Body
Body 1 (Causes): There are a number of contributing factors to this trend.
Body 2 (Effects): The negative/positive impacts brought about by this trend (on
individuals/families/society/the environment) are becoming more evident.
III. Conclusion
In conclusion, there are several reasons why…, and this can have a number of effects on…..