DAY 11: WRITING PART 3

Objectives:
❖ Knowing how to write an introduction and conclusion
❖ Practice writing a full essay

Part I: Minitest

Part II: Writing

1) Directions: 30 minutes for an essay of 300 words
2) Guided structure:
Cấu trúc 1 bài Essay gồm:
Part of the essay Function
Introduction Introduce the main topic of the essay. State
your opinion. (2 sentences)
Body paragraph 1 Introduce the first main point with supporting
ideas (*) (4-5 sentences)
Body paragraph 2 Introduce the second main point with
supporting ideas (*) (4-5 sentences)
Body paragraph 3 Introduce the third main point with supporting
(optional) ideas (*) (4-5 sentences)
Conclusion Restate the opinion with a summary of main
points and give recommendations. (2
sentences)

Part III: Introduction

B1: Paraphrase câu đề
● Dùng từ đồng nghĩa
● Đổi cấu trúc nhưng vẫn nguyên nghĩa
B2: Nói rõ quan điểm/ mục đích bài viết
Các từ diễn tả quan điểm:
● Personally, I agree/ disagree/ think/ believe that ..
 ● I am of the opinion that/ I hold the view that/ I am convinced that ..
● In my opinion/ From my perspective/ From my point of view, S V
Các từ diễn tả mục đích:
● This essay shall/ will explore/ examine/ discuss
- the benefits and drawbacks of …
- the advantages and disadvantages of
- the pros and cons
- the merits and demerits of …
- the positives and negatives of
- the upsides and downsides of
- the good points and bad points of …

- 1/ Đưa 1 fact/ trend:

Ex: Many companies offer online shopping options to their customers. Discuss the
benefits and drawbacks of online shopping for consumers.
- It is increasingly common for companies to offer online shopping options to
their customers.
Cụm từ khác:
- It is increasingly common that S V
- It is increasingly common for SO to do STH
- STH/ V_ing … is increasingly common among <đối tượng>
- There is a trend/tendency/ fact that S V
Cách paraphrase
- Dùng từ đồng nghĩa:
+ companies = businesses = firms = enterprises
+ offer ST to SO = provide SO with STH = provide STH for SO
+ online shopping options = Internet-based shopping options = the
options of shopping on the Internet/ online platforms.
=> It is increasingly common for businesses to provide their customers with Internet-
based shopping options. This essay shall/ will explore the advantages and
disadvantages of such method/ practice.

- 2/ Đưa 1 opinion:
Ex: "Advances in technology have made people happier than they were
before.”? Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Language
- It is believed that S V/ There is a belief/ opinion that S V. Personally, I think …
(đề có 1 quan điểm)
- Different people hold different/ diverse viewpoints/ opinions/ perspectives
regarding/ concerning/ as to/ as for + whether S V (or not). Personally, I think
+ S + V.
- Although/ While some people think …, others hold the view that ….
Personally, I think … (đề có 2 quan điểm)
Cách paraphrase
- Đổi cấu trúc: (= Đổi chủ ngữ)
=> People have become happier than before thanks to advances in technology/
technological advancements/ developments.
=> It is believed that people’s lives have become more enjoyable than before thanks
to technological advancements/ developments. In my opinion, I agree with this
opinion.

Part IV: Conclusion

B1: Restate quan điểm
B2: Summarize các main ideas đã đề cập ở thân bài
Các từ dùng để kết luận:
● In conclusion, To conclude
● In summary, To summarize
● Overall/ Generally speaking
Topic 1: Many companies offer online shopping options to their customers. Discuss
the benefits of online shopping for consumers.
In conclusion, I would reiterate that online shopping brings a lot of benefits to
consumers. These include convenience, comfort and cost-effectiveness// To be
specific, it is more convenient, comfortable and cost-effective.
Topic 2: Do you agree or disagree with this statement: "Advances in technology
have made people happier than they were before.”?
Include specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
In conclusion, I would reiterate that advanced technology has brought people greater
happiness. The reason is that it enhances communication, provides easier access to
information and diversifies entertainment options.

PRACTICE: Practice writing a full essay:

Topic: Some people prefer to use public transportation while others think private
transportation is a better choice. Which do you prefer? Why?
+ Đổi từ:
- public transportation = public vehicles = public methods/
means of transport
- use/ drive our own vehicles/ CARS/ = drive by oneself/
on my own

Topic: Some people think that it is a waste of time to watch TV while

others consider it as a useful activity. What is your opinion?
- time-consuming
- useful = beneficial = …

K.huyền
While some people favor using public vehicles, others hold the view that driving by
oneself is a good option. From my perspective, I prefer to use public vehicles

While some people think watching TV is time-consuming , others hold the view that it
is beneficial. From my perspective, I think prefer it is a useful activity.

In conclusion, I would reiterate that watching TV brings a lot of advantages to

people. To be more specific, it broadens knowledge, helps learning new languages
and boosts the imagination.

Hoang Anh:
While some people prefer to use public vehicles, others hold the view that driving our
own vehicles is a better option. Personally, I think that using publicpubilc
transportation offers/ brings about have many/ more advantages than driving by
oneself.

While some people think that watching TV is time-consuming, others hold the view
that it brings us many advantages. Personally, I think it is a beneficial activity.

In conclusion, I would reiterate that watching TV brings a lot of benefits to us. To be

specific, it helps us to relax, expand knowledge and learn new languages.

Ngan:
While some people prefer to use public means of transportation, others hold the view
that it is more convenient => beneficial when using their own vehicles. In my opinion,
I think it is a better choice to use a private vehicle if I want to go out.

Although some people think that watching TV is time-consuming, others hold the
view that it is beneficial to watch TV. Personally, I think watching TV is not a waste of
time => offers numerous benefits.

In summary, I would reiterate that watching TV is a beneficial activity. This is

because it helps people relax, enhances language skills by following education
programs and expands people’s knowledge about many fields such as nature,
science or sports.

Hong:
Although some people prefer to use public means of transportation, others hold the
view that private vehiclesvehicels are a better choice. In my opinion, I prefer to drive
by myself.
While some people think that watching TV is time-consuming, others hold the view
that it is a beneficial activity. Personally, I think that watching movies is a waste of
time.

In conclusion, I would reiterate that watching TV brings a lot of advantages. These

include affecting our health, affecting study or work results, and reducing social
interactions.

Trang:
While some people prefer to use public vehicles, others hold the view that driving our
own vehicles is a better choice. Personally, I think driving by oneself is the best
choice.. => more beneficial.

While some people think that it is time-consuming to watch TV, others hold the view
that it is a beneficial activity. Personally, I think watching TV offers/ brings about has
many advantages for people.

In conclusion, I would reiterate that watching TV brings about many advantages for
people. It helps people relax, escape from the stresses after busy working time and
broaden their knowledge

Tín:

Although some people think using public transportation is a good method, others
hold the view that using private vehicles is better. Personally, I believe that driving by
oneself is the best way to transport.
Although some people think watching TV is a beneficial activity while others hold the
view that it is a time consuming habit. In my opinion, I believe that watching TV offers
a lot of benefits to people.

In conclusion, I would reiterate that watching TV offers a lot of advantages to people.

The reason is that it helps us reduce our stress, expand our knowledge and it is very
convenient as we can in enjoying our staying experience without going outside.

Quỳnh:
While some people prefer to use public means of transport, others prefer to drive
their own vehicles. In my opinion, I choose private transportation to use for several
reasons.
Some people believe that watching TV is time-consuming while others view it as
beneficial. From my point of view, it offers several advantages.
In conclusion, I would reiterate that watching TV provides us with several
advantages. These include broadening our knowledge, reducing stress and boosting
our creativity.

Huy:
Nowadays, some people tend to take public vehicles , while others prefer private
cars because they have a lot of conveniences. Personally, I also prefer using the
public methods for many reasons.
Nowadays, While some people have an opinion that watching TV is a misuse of
their time, others believe that it is a beneficial activity. Personally, I definitely agree
with those advantages
In conclusion, there are some benefits of watching TV including relieving stress and
improving listening skills. In my opinion, it is not a bad habit
Tâm
While some people think that using public vehicles is a great option, others hold the
view that driving on their own is a better decision. In my opinion, I prefer to use
private transportation than means of transport.
While some people think that watching TV is time-consuming, others hold the
view that spending time for this activity is beneficial. Personally, I also agree
with the second view that television offers a lot of benefits.
In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that watching TV has brought people’s
lives more and more happiness. The fact is that it makes us more relaxing and
entertaining thanks to a variety of programming options , provides a wide
range of knowledge and allows us to connect with our family.

Giang:
While some people think that using public vehicles is a better choice, others hold the view
that driving by themselves is a more beneficial option. Personally, I think the best way to
move is using public methods.

While some people think that watching TV is a beneficial activity, others hold the view that it
is time-consuming to spend time watching TV => doing so. In my opinion, I agree with the
view that such an activity spending time watching TV is a waste of time.

In summary, I would reiterate that watching TV is time-consuming because it poses negative

impacts on of three disadvantages including negative our health, working or studying, and
social interactions effects.