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Read the question carefully 5 times in order to understand
and categorize the question.
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There are 3 types of writing style according to
nature of question.
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Problem Solution Essay (Don’t give any opinion
here)
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Argument Led Essay (Advantage/Disadvantage
Essay) (Give opinion)
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Opinion led Essay (Massive part is opinion)
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Problem Solution Essay
1.
Introduction:
·
Rephrase the title
·
Extend
·
Mention context
2.
Problems:
·
Topic sentense
·
Examples
·
Personal Examples
·
Context (detail)
3.
Solutions:
·
Topic sentence
·
Examples
·
Personal experience
·
Context (detail)
4.
Conclusion:
·
Summarize
·
Concession (admit there are two sides, eg when
there is a problem, there is a solution)
·
Do not give opinion in this type of essay
Argument Led (Advantage and Disadvantage)
1.
Introduction:
·
Rephrase the title
·
Extend
·
Mention context (current affairs, situations,
politics, environment)
2.
Advantages:
·
Topic sentence
·
Personal experience, examples
·
Examples
·
Context
3.
Disadvantage:
·
Topic sentence
·
Personal examples
·
Examples
·
Context
4.
Conclusion:
·
Summarize
·
Concession (admit there are two sides)
·
Give opinions
Opinion Led Essay
There are three ways to write opinion led essays:
·
Argument led (advantage and disadvantage)( we
can use this format in some of opinion led essay question but this don’t fit in
all questions)
·
Pure agreement or pure disagreement (100 % agree
or 100 % disagree)
·
Partial agreement. (best fits for ethical
questions)
How to answer ethical questions?
Best way to answer ethical questions is to adopt partial
agreement essay format
Here’s how!
1.
Introduction:
·
Rephrase
·
Extend
·
Mention context
2.
Agreement (partially agree here)
·
Acknowledge the question, examples, personal
experience, and context.
3.
Alternatives (hesitations/reservations)
·
Acknowledge the questions, examples, personal
experience, and context.
4.
Conclusion:
·
Summarize
·
Concession (explain again about the
alternatives)
·
Give opinions.
Key skills are…
Explore the question
Write good topic
sentence
Include examples
Give personal examples
and context.
Here is a sample essay
to understand what are topic sentence, context and concession and other things
to boost up an essay.
Question: Modern
communication mean that it is no longer necessary to write a letters.
To what extend do you agree /
disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples
from your own knowledge and experience.
Now, what format should I choose to tackle this type of
question?
Argument led (which is more of advantages and disadvantages,
we can discuss advantage/disadvantage of modern technology here, but we won’t
be able to make a point here or justify our essay); Problem solution? (clearly
we cannot discuss problems and solutions here in this question).
So this is opinion led type. Still there are 3 approaches to
answer this in opinion led question.
Argument led does not fit in. pure agreement or pure
disagreement needs hell lots of points supporting your views and may sounds
monotonous. So opinion led partial agreement best fits in here.
*Notice the highlighted words in the question, we will
discuss this later.
Solution:
[Introduction]
Many people argue that writing a letter is no longer
necessary with the massive development in communication. The introductions of
internet and mobile phones have revolutionized the way we used to communicate
because these technologies have brought us luxuries of ease and quickness.
Therefore these modern tools have been used extensively in major cities like
Kathmandu, Pokhara, Biratnagar, Dharan and so on. However I still believe there
are some circumstances where writing a letter has no alternatives.
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(The opening sentence is
the rephrase of the title question.
The 2nd
sentence is the extension of the topic sentence.
The linking word
“therefore” is linker word that links 1st and 2nd
sentence to the context (the 3rd sentence)
“However” is a linker
word that links a contradictory sentence with previous lines. And the last
sentence describes that you are partially agreeing with the question
statement.
In academic writhing etc
is not good word to use so use “so on” instead of it.)
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[Body]
Modern communication has decreased the need to write the
letters, as to why writing a letter could be an unnecessary burden for a modern
man because e-mails are prompt and is more convenient way. Some software
actually allows us to dictate and words are typed by computer itself.
Furthermore internet, telephones and mobile phones allow us to contact with a
person living far from us. This has helped small and multinational business,
individuals or an organization. For instance, a CEO (chief executive officer)
at corporate office located in Kathmandu can phone a branch manager located at
Pokhara to e-mail him report on performance appraisal of his staff working at
Pokhara. This process can happen within a minute, provided report is ready. On
the other hand, if CEO still needs to post a letter, this process would have
taken ages.
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The first sentence is a
topic sentence in the body of essay; this opens the topic under discussion
(i.e. writing a letter is unnecessary).
2nd line is
example. Furthermore is a linking word linking similar (justifying why it
is unnecessary) example in 3rd line.
Remaining sentences are
the context applying to individual and business and a huge detailed (context)
example of the point is corporate context justifying the initial point.
The word “for instance”
links the example and context in this case.
So this body has it all.
i.e topic sentence, example, experience (in one way) and the context. Topic
sentence acknowledges the question.
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[body 2: alternatives, hesitations, reservations: in this
case the word alternatives doesn’t not work, in some other case alternatives
works, her it is hesitations or reservations.]
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This opening sentence
shows hesitations in some circumstances and is a sentence
that acknowledges the question.
2nd line is a
personal experiences and an opinion.
“In addition to this”
gives more points against previous body.
A website name gives
more detail (also example) and this makes out context. The last line is
another context in Nepal.
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[Conclusion]
Though modern communication is more convenient, reliable,
and fast, writing a letter is mandatory in legal circumstances. Research also
shows that written words has personal touch and many marketing strategy
developer use written words and letters as marketing tools. Therefore I
partially agree with the statement that states “writing a letter is no longer
necessary”.
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1st line
summarizes 1st and 2nd body and that you are aware of
both sides (summary and concession). And last line clears your opinion.
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1st line
summarizes 1st and 2nd body and that you are aware of
both sides (summary and concession). And last line clears your opinion.
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1st line
summarizes 1st and 2nd body and that you are aware of
both sides (summary and concession). And last line clears your opinion.
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