- INTRODUCTION
Expón el tema en términos generales, sin posicionarte.Incita al lector a terminar de leer tu ensayo, qué sienta curiosidad por lo que vas a contar.
- ADVANTAGES/PROS
Escribe aquí los argumentos que consideres a favor. Puedes usar alguna de estas frases introductorias:
- The main advantage is…
- Another advantage is..
- One/Another/A further/An additional (major) advantage of … is …
- The main/greatest/first advantage of … is …
- One point of view in favour of…
- It is often suggested/believed/argued that…
- Some/Many people suggest/feel/ argue that…
- Some/Many people are in favour of/are convinced that….
3. DISADVANTAGES/AGAINST
Escribe aquí los argumentos que consideres en contra. Puedes usar alguna de estas frases introductorias:
- On the other hand,
- Another disadvantage is…
- One/Another/A further/An additional (major) disadvantage/ drawback of …
- The main/greatest/most serious/first disadvantage/drawback of …
- Another negative aspect of …
- Some/Many people are against…
- One point/argument against…
En cualquiera de estos dos párrafos puedes utilizar estas frases para introducir tus argumentos:
- One (very convincing) point/argument in favour of … / against …
- A further common criticism of … /
- It could be argued that …
- It is claimed/suggested that….
- It is widely argued that….
- It is generally felt/believed that…
- CONCLUSION/PERSONAL OPINION
Ahora sí, ha llegado el momento de que “te mojes”. Ten en cuenta que a los examinadores no les importa para nada tu opinión, así que escríbela con libertad. Lo único que van a valorarte es que hayas utilizado la estructura correcta en el essay y lo hayas hecho todo acorde a tu nivel.
- In conclusion
- To sum up
- In conclusion, it seems that …
- On balance,———– it may be concluded/said that …
- All things considered, ————–it is likely/unlikely/possible that
- Taking everything into account/ consideration ———–it is clear/obvious that
- To conclude——– there is no/little doubt that …,
- To sum up, ——— it can/must be said/claimed that
- All in all ———– although it must be said that
- Finally/Lastly ———— it is true to say that …,
- It is in my belief/opinion that …
- I (firmly) believe/feel/think that …
- I am convinced that …
- I am inclined to believe that
- I (do not) agree that/with …
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PROS AND CONS SHARING A FLAT
1º Introduction
Sharing your living space can be great, but it is important to realize that it can be a two sided coin.
There are many benefits to having flatmates, but nothing is perfect. Before you make the decision to share your living space, you must carefully weigh the pros and cons.
2º Pros
The main advantage is that you save money on rent and utilities. Obviously, the more flatmates you have, the more ways the rent is split, and the bills are also split.
Having someone helps reduce costs. But not only financial aspects are important. To my mind you can feel more secure knowing you have someone with you. Moreover you can share household chores. No one likes to clean the bathroom, so you can rotate cleaning the apartment, or split up and assign tasks. More flatmates equals less chores (per person).And finally, if you share with someone from another culture, you will expand your knowledge and embrace their differences
3º Cons
One disadvantage is sometimes you want to be by yourself and having to tolerate another person in your living space can be frustrating. You never have full privacy
Another point is if you unfortunately end up with a lazy flat mate, you may be doing all the chores and have to clean up after them
Last of all, you can have unwanted guest, because you may love your roommates, but not their friends.
4º Conclusion/Personal opinion
Although some young people say sharing a flat is the best way to save money, I think that if you want to share a flat, first of all, you have to know your flat mate very well. To sum up, it is a good option for young people, students and people who they can’t afford to rent a flat alone.
