WRITING AN ESSAY UNIT 5

PARAGRAPH 1: INTRODUCTION
*Introduce the topic (useful phrases: Some people believe…/ Many people say…/Nowadays…)
--*Introduce your opinion (useful phrases: I (truly) believe that…/ My opinion is that…/I am
convinced that…/I agree that…/I disagree with/about…)

PARAGRAPH 2: 1ST BODY PARAGRAPH

*Write a topic sentence to introduce the first note (FOOD FROM SHOPS),
(useful phrases: In the first place,…/Firstly,…/First of all,…/The most important
reason/advantage is that…)
*Expand your ideas and provide examples (useful phrases: For example,…/For instance/To
illustrate,…/such as…)

PARAGRAPH 3: 2nd BODY PARAGRAPH

*Write a topic sentence to introduce the second note (PRICES AND COST)
(useful phrases: Secondly,…/Moreover,…/In addition,…/)
*Expand your idead and provide examples (useful phrases: For example,…/For instance/To
illustrate,…/such as…)

PARAGRAPH 4: 3rdBODY PARAGRAPH

*Write a topic sentence to introduce the third note which should be YOUR OWN IDEA
(useful phrases: Thirdly,…/Furthermore,…/Additionally,…)
*Expand your idead and provide examples (useful phrases: To demonstrate,…/For instance/To
illustrate,…/such as…)
PARAGRAPH 5: CONCLUSION
*End your essay and summarise your opinion (useful phrases: In conclusion,…/To
sum up,…/ All things considered,…/In a nutshell,…/All in all,…)

Expressing contrast, purpose and reason

You may also need or want to use some connectors of contrast, purpose and reason.

 Contrast: although, however, despite, etc.

 Purpose: to, in order to, so that, etc.
 Reason: because (of), since, due to, etc.