Writing
UNIT 9
In Writing Task 2, you are being tested on your ability to produce a clear, logical argument. The
General Training task may require more description than argument but this should still be clearly
presented.
E X P R E S S I N G V I E W S
Your key ideas will form the basis of your argument. Often they can simply be
stated as facts, but if you want to personalise your argument, the following
structures can help you reinforce what is
your
opinion or show that you are
giving a
general
opinion.
/
would argue that
I (firmly) believe that
It seems to me that
I tend to think that
People argue that
Some people think/say that
It is understood that
It is generally accepted that
Write a sentence expressing one of your main ideas/opinions on the following:
a teenage drivers are unsafe с school uniforms should be compulsory
b air travel should cost less d books will soon be old-fashioned
Read some sentences aloud in class. Did the writer use an appropriate structure?
If not, why not?
MAKING
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