Write a persuasive essay to agree or disagree with the author of the article “Pocket money and earning money. Tips for parents” following the recommendations below. Write 150-180 words.
You should:
● start your essay with the introduction;
● express your opinion;
● give supporting examples for ideas;
● write the concluding part of the paragraph;
● use topic related vocabulary accurately;
● write grammatically correct sentences.
You may use:
1. opinions, preferences
I think..., In my opinion..., I'd like to..., I'd rather..., I'd prefer..., The way I see it..., As far as I'm concerned..., I suppose..., I suspect that..., I'm pretty sure that..., It is fairly certain that..., I'm convinced that..., I honestly feel that, I strongly believe that..., Without a doubt...
2. disagreeing
I don't think that..., Don't you think it would be better..., I don't agree, I'd prefer..., Shouldn't we consider..., But what about..., I'm afraid I don't agree..., Frankly, I doubt if..., Let's face it, The truth of the matter is..., The problem with your point of view is that...
3. giving reasons and offering explanations
To start with, The reason why..., That's why..., For this reason..., That's the reason why..., Many people think, Considering..., Allowing for the fact that..., When you consider that...
Descriptor
starts the essay with the introduction;
expresses own opinion;
gives supporting examples for ideas;
writes the concluding part of the paragraph;
uses topic related vocabulary accurately;
writes grammatically correct sentences.
