PERSUASIVE ESSAY

CONNECTORS (21)

To start with. Not to mince words.

Centre our spotlight. Notwithstanding.

In a bid to. Point out.

In order to. So as to.

In regards to. Spotlight/focus falls on.

In a final analysis. That been said.

It could be argued that…But, To cut a long story short.

however, I.

It is beyond reasonable With the aim of.

doubt.

Be that as it may. While nobody can deny that…I would like to.

It stands to reason that. In a final analysis

Not to beat around the bush.

NOUNS (24)
VOLUNTEERING TYPES (3)
 Aid work

Community service

Humanitarian cause

OTHERS (4)

Volunteering program Candidates

Volunteers Applicants

WAYS TO SAY HELP (6)

Aid Help

A hand Service

Assistance Support

OTHERS (11)

Aim Needy

Background Outcomes

Deprivation Outcomes

Endeavour (esfuerzo) Undertaking (tarea, proyecto)

Effort Workload

Experience

ADJECTIVES
Reluctant (reticente)

Averse to: reacio Resistant

Dubious Undecided
Grudging: reticente Unshakeable

Half-hearted: poco entusiasta Unwilling

Hesitant

Polémico

Controversial Meaningful

Disputed Polemical

Hotly debated Thorny

Lively debated

Ajeno, ignotante

Ignorant of C2 Unconcerned

Inattentive Unfamiliar

Oblivious Uninformed

Unaware

Others

Be taken aback Poised to

Disposed of: deshacerse Prevailing, current, nowadays

Down to earth: realista Skilful

Endowed with Staggering: impactante, asombroso

Forthcoming Unskilled

Highly regarded: muy valorado, apreciado Unconcerned

Instructed Unfamiliar

Life-changing Whole-hearted: de todo corazón

Willing to Wise
 VERBS
Think throughly

Brood over/about Mull over

Consider Ponder

Fret about Ruminate on

Meditate

Prevent from

Deter sb from doing sth Hinder sth: slow progress, entorpecer

Hamper sth Hold back: detener

Hinder sb from doing sth Prevent sb from doing sth

Force

Coerce sb into +ing Oblige

Compel sb into +ing Put sb on the spot

Drag sb into sth

Persuade

Cajole sb into +ing Entice sb into +ing

Coax sb into +ing Persuade

Encourage Urge

Defender

Advocate for Stick up for

Defend Take up the cudgels for

Stand up for Uphold

 Dar la cara
Accept the consequences Face the music (figurativo)

Face the consequences Show your face (coloquial)

Cause

Bring about Spawn

Cause Sparks off

Restrict

Constrain Inhibit

Curtail Repress

Others

Acknowledge: reconocer, admitir Hold sb accountable for sth

Address: abordar un tema Imply

Agree Inhibit

Alleviate Involve

Be on board Irk

Be subject to Justify

Be liable to Loom (over)

Benefit from Make effort

Bent over backwards Make the most of sth

Bring Offer

Call for On the verge of

Capitalise on Open up

Commit to Participate in

Constrain Put in effort

Convey Require
Cope with Result in

Deal with Repress

Deem: considerar Revolve around

Demand See eye-to-eye

Devote Sit in judgement over/on: juzgar

Enquire about Sth likely to happen

Enrol Stray off

Entail Take into account

Express Turn out+ adj

Grant Turn sth into rubble

ADVERBS
Remarkably

Significantly

Slightly

COLLOCATIONS
Redeeming (positive) quality Unrivalled opportunity

Grasp the idea Reap reward

Unshakeable convictions Eye-watering prices

A debate revolves around Emerging trend

EXPRESSIONS
Deter others from sticking My thoughts lean towards

I’m not oblivious Think highly of

Have a high/low opinion on

Some schools of thought
someone/something

Arouse compassion In leaps and bounds

Widen one's horizons Significant leap

Without a shred of doubt I pertain to the last group

IDIOMS
Play the Devil's Advocate -> Argues for sth
A Bolt from the Blue -> Sth unexpected
unpopular

Kill Two Birds with One Stone -> Matar dos

Tickled Pink -> Very pleased
pájaros de un tiro

Pie in the Sky -> Something that you hope Go the Extra Mile -> You have to do more
will happen but is very unlikely to happen than is expected

A Pen is Mightier than the Sword -> Said

to emphasize that thinking and writing
Measure up to the Expectations
have more influence on people and events
than the use of force or violence

As Thick as Thieves -> To be very

Actions Speak Louder than Words (VIP)
secretive

At Cross Purposes -> With aims or goals

Sit on the Fence -> Stay neutral
that conflict or interfere with one another

A Tough Nut to Crack -> A problem that is

The Rose that Grew from Concrete
difficult to solve
 Apple of Discord -> Sth that causes trouble A New Lease of Life (VIP)-> Un Nuevo
or unhappiness incentivo en su vida

Take a Leaf out of sb Book -> To copy

something that someone else does Lost in the Mists of Time
because it will bring you advantages

Learning Curve -> The rate of learning a

It Takes a Village to Raise a Child
new skill

Rock the Boat -> Do or say sth that will

Give Back to the Community
cause problems

Fiddle While Rome Burned -> To enjoy

yourself or continue working as normal
and not give any attention to something
Pay it Forward
important and unpleasant that is
happening that you should be taking action
to prevent

Tall Order -> Difficult requirement or Success, Like Beauty, Lies in the Eyes of
challenging task the Beholder.

Body and Soul -> With all one's effort and

Sweep under the Rug
ability

Break One's Back -> Get through the

Do One's Bit -> To do a share of a task
hardest part of sth

Busy as a Beaver -> Work very hard and

actively

EJEMPLO.
Estructura.
Volunteers or Government: Who are in charge when wars break out?
Volunteers truly fight for the cause as their willingness to fight blooms from their inside.
Counter argument: Governments have more power of decision.
Rebuttal: They are coerced to defend their interests as it what they are called for.
 The nation's support is stronger if they see themselves reflected in the volunteers, feeling
identified with them and the cause they defend.
Counter argument:
Rebuttal:
Final idiom: Actions Speak Louder than Words.

WRITING.
The management of wars is acknowledged as a controversial topic since the first one in history broke
out. While some uphold that it is governments who should deal with the situation, others advocate for
volunteers to take up the cudgels for their country. My thoughts lean towards the last group as
candidates will truly fight for the cause and the nation will be led by their example.

It stands reason that volunteers will truly fight for their country and its interests as their
willingness to protect their people blooms from their inside. I am not inattentive that political
authoritieshold a greatest amount of power of decision and can, therefore, spark off determinant
changes just by negotiating with other countries. Nonetheless, in many cases, politicians are coerced
to defend the nation’s interest on account of what it is expected from them so they might tend to make
unwise decisions due to the unrelenting pressure they have to cope with.

It is beyond reasonable doubt that the nation’s support towards volunteers will be stronger as
they deem themselves more reflected in them rather than in governments, now that they consider
them true human beings as them engaging in a cause instead of a political institution. Some schools
of thought might assert that people’s backing is not as crucial as an established plan by the state,
however, the less the country is poised to preserve the same objective, the harder it will be to
persevere in the same direction.

Not to beat around the bush, though one could deem governments action’s more immediate,
they tend to be less effective as they do not flourish from a true intention of saving the country’s
inhabitants and they do not benefit from people’s support since governments do not provide them a
cause worth fighting for making it impossible for them to do their bit.

1. Should college and university admissions offices punish applicants who have done
no volunteer work but have instead focused more on their academics and perhaps
even worked to save money for their education?

Voluntee work in university admissions is deemed an essential condition to be valued. Nonetheless,

when it comes to electing pre-university students, ones argue that scholar volunteering previously
should be given advantage over those unexperienced, while others uphold that lacking volunteering
practices should not turn out detrimental. My thoughts lean towards the last group since volunteer
work is optional by nature and each individual is encompassed by their own personal circumstances.

Volunteering is in essence non mandatory, a practice that blooms from the candidates’
willingness;therefore, there should be no bias towards those volunteering.I am not oblivious that aid
work provides scholars with needful skills in their significant leap towards university, as they are
compelled to cope with apparently new social issues.Notwithstanding, were undergraduates to
partake in a community service, they should do it on account of their own eagerness and not seeking
a treat of favor when entering college.

Furthermore, each student encounters diverse personal hindrances, so they may not have tons of
time to devote to a humanitarian cause.It is reasonable that some charitable acts do not entail
endless hours of working, but not every pupil is poised to make such endeavour. For instance,
scholars might be coerced to engage in part-time jobs in a bid to afford college tuition or may be
deeply committed to their academics.

Bringing up the rear,though some advocate for those having formerly volunteered, it is discernible
that not everyone is resolute to take on such a tall order. Hence, volunteering achievements ought to
be a plus, not a must.