INTENSIVE WRITING
1. Discursive essay – TEMPALTE for Introduction
• Question: Studying overseas => pros and cons (both sides)
TEMPLATE: when the topic of (N/Ving)is taken into consideration/ is taken into view, opinions
vary. Some people advocate its merits while others take side with its demerits. The following
essay is going to discuss both views and raise the author’s opinion.
• Question: Government budget => View 1: explore the outer space. View 2: meet pp’s basic
need (both views)
TEMPLATE: Whether (view 1) or (view 2) is a topic of much controversy/ a controversical topic/
a heated debate. Some people advocate the former view while others take side with the latter.
The following essay is going to discuss both views and raise the author’s opinion.
=> Whether the governments shouls allocate their budgets to discover the space or satisfy
people’s fundemental needs is a topic of much concern. Some….
• Question for practice: some pp say that kids should spend all of their free time with parents
while others think that it maybe negative.
=> When the topic of the children’s leisure time should be spent with their parents is taken into
consideration. Some people advocate its merits while others take side with its merits. The
following…
=> Teacher:
1. When the topic of children’s free time allocation/how children allocate their free
time/children allocating their free time is taken into view, opinions vary. Some people claim that
they should spend time with parents while others disagree. The following essay is going discuss
both of views and raise…
2. When youngsters should allocate their spare time with parents or not is a topic of much
concern. Some people take side with the former view while others agree with the latter. The
following …
II. Discursive Essay
• Whether S+V or S+V/ or not is a topic of much controversy/ is a heated/ controversial debate.
From my personal perspective, I am convinced that S+V/ I take side with/ I wholeheartedly
support/ advocate the former/latter view. For the following reason…
• Example:
Whether junveniles should allocate their spare time with parents or not is a heated debate. In
my opinion, I am convinced that kids should not spend all of their time with parents for the
following reasons.
• Example: Environment – politicans/individuals
Whether the responsibilities of dealing with environmental issues should fall on governments or
individuals is a topic of much concern. From my own perspective, I take side with the idea that
both the governments and citizens should join hands to address environment – related
problems.
1. Whether schools should take the responsibility of teaching students how they protect their
health or not is a topic of much controversy. From my personal perspective, I am convinced that
I wholeheartedly support the former view. The following essay is going to discuss both points of
view and raise my voice.
2. Whether the main purpose of schools is to provide personal benefit to children or to educate
them to be good citizens and workers is a heated. From my personal opinion, I taka side with the
latter idea. The following…
OPINION ESSAY-
Sau of chỉ có N kp là Mệnh đề
1. Introduction.
– General statement.
– Thesis statement: answer the question.
=> In my opinion, the merits are more important than the demerits/ the demerits are over
Whether businesses and enterprises should be instigated to relocate to the outskirts is a
matter of much concern. Some people advocate its merits while others take side with its
demerits. In my opinion, the pros are more critical than the cons.
When the topic of relocating businesses and enterprises to the rural areas is taken intoview,
opinions vary. Some ppl…while…In my opinions,…
2. Body. => Keep Balance.
