International Examination. Practice. Essays

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International Examination
Practice
Essays

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PLAN
GENERAL STRUCTURE
TYPES

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GENERAL TIPS (min. 250 words)
• Introduction (1 par.):
paraphrased task;
your opinion (if asked).
• Main body (min. 2 arguments - min. 2 par.)
• Conclusion (1 par.)
summary of the position of the author (if asked) and of the
arguments.

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TYPES
1. Opinion
2. Advantages \ disadvantages - outweigh
3. Advantages \ disadvantages - no opinion (quite rare)
4. Discussion - discuss and give your opinion
5. Discussion - discuss (very rare)
6. Positive \ negative development
7. Solutions
8. One\two\three-question

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1. OPINION ESSAY
• Do you agree?
• Do you agree or disagree?
• To what extent do you agree?
• What is your opinion?

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1. OPINION ESSAY
ESSAY TYPE
OPINION ESSAY
Introduction
1. Paraphrased task
2. My point of view
a. 100%
Main body
Conclusion
b. 50-50%
c. 70-30%
I completely (dis)agree with this
point of view.
While there is some truth in the
assertion that..., it is not
necessarily true that it is...
Though I agree that..., I still
strongly believe that...
a. min. 2 arguments
b. min. 1 and 1 argument
c. min. 2 and 1 argument
(however, it is better to
provide 2 and 2 arguments)
Paraphrased problem
Sum-up of the main points
Paraphrased POV

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Argument structure
PART
EXAMPLE
Task: Some people say that communicating via social media can be dangerous.
Do you agree?
Topic sentence
Meeting people online can be risky.
Explanation
In other words, people can assume fake identities online as well as hide
their true characteristics.
Example
This is particularly concerning for teenagers who are impressionable and
can easily be led into dangerous situations.

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SAMPLE ANSWER

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2. ADVANTAGE \ DISADVANTAGE ESSAY: OUTWEIGH
Do advantages outweigh disadvantages?

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2. DIS\ADV ESSAY - OUTWEIGH
ESSAY TYPE
ADV\DISADV ESSAY
Introduction
1. Paraphrased task (advantages \ disadvantages)
2. My point of view
a. 100%
Main body
Conclusion
b. 50-50%
c. 70-30%
The advantages definitely
prevail.
There are both advantages and
drawbacks to this issue.
Though there are certain drawbacks...,
I still strongly believe that the
advantages prevail...
a. min. 2 arguments
b. min. 1 and 1 argument
c. min. 2 and 1 argument
(however, it is better to
provide 2 and 2 arguments)
Paraphrased problem
Sum-up of the main points
Paraphrased POV

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3. DIS\ADVANTAGES ESSAY - no opinion asked.
• Introduction: paraphrased task.
• Main body:
* Advantages (min.1, but 2 are recommended).
* Disadvantages (min.1, but 2 are recommended).
• Conclusion: summed arguments.

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4. DISCUSSION ESSAY 1 (with opinion)
Some people think... Others believe that... Discuss both views and give
your opinion.

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4. DISCUSSION ESSAY 1. STRUCTURE 1.
• Introduction: paraphrased task, my point of view (while there is some
truth to..., I strongly believe that... - 50\50 or 30\70).
• Main body:
* Point of view 1 argument.
* Point of view 2 argument.
* Your point of view.
• Conclusion: paraphrased point of view; summed arguments.

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4. DISCUSSION ESSAY 1. STRUCTURE 2.
• Introduction: paraphrased task, my point of view (while there is some
truth to..., I strongly believe that... - 50-50 or 30-70).
• Main body:
* Point of view 1. 1-2 arguments.
* Point of view 2. 1 argument.
• Conclusion: paraphrased point of view; summed arguments.

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5. DISCUSSION ESSAY 2 (no opinion)
Some people think... Others believe that... Discuss both views.

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5. DISCUSSION ESSAY (no opinion)
This type is quite rare.
• Introduction: paraphrased task.
• Main body:
* Point of view 1. 1-2 arguments.
* Point of view 2. 1-2 arguments.
• Conclusion: summed arguments.

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SAMPLE ANSWER

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6. POSITIVE \ NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT ESSAY
Is this trend rather a positive or a negative development?

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6. POS \ NEG DEV ESSAY
ESSAY TYPE
POS \ NEG DEV ESSAY
Introduction
1. Paraphrased task
2. My point of view
a. 100%
Main body
Conclusion
b. 50-50%
c. 70-30%
This is definitely a positive \
negative development.
While there are some drawbacks
to..., some positive tendencies
may be also observed that...
Though I find it a certain positive
development that..., I still
strongly believe that...
a. min. 2 arguments
b. min. 1 and 1 argument
c. min. 2 and 1 argument
(however, it is better to
provide 2 and 2 arguments)
Paraphrased problem
Sum-up of the main points
Paraphrased POV

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6. POSITIVE \ NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT ESSAY

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7. SOLUTIONS ESSAY
• Some children are overweight. What are the possible solutions to the
problem?
• Some children are overweight. What are the reasons for the
problem? What are the solutions?
• Some children are overweight. What health problems might it cause
in the future? What are the solutions?

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7. SOLUTIONS ESSAY. Structure 1.
ESSAY TYPE
Introduction
Main body
Conclusion
SOLUTION ESSAY
Paraphrased task
Solutions
Solution 1.
Solution 2.
Reasons - solutions
Problems - solutions
Reason 1. Solution 1.
Reason 2. Solution 2.
Problem 1. Solution 1.
Problem 2. Solution 2.
Sum-up of the main points

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7. SOLUTIONS ESSAY. Structure 2.
ESSAY TYPE
Introduction
Main body
Conclusion
SOLUTION ESSAY
Paraphrased task
Solutions
Solution 1.
Solution 2.
Reasons - solutions
Problems - solutions
Reason 1. Reason 2.
Solution 1. Solution 2.
Problem 1. Problem 2.
Solution 1. Solution 2.
Sum-up of the main points

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8. DIRECT QUESTIONS
1. Introduction (paraphrased task).
2. Answer to Q1.
3. Answer to Q2 (if there is only one question, then in this paragraph
one should provide the second argument\the second answer to the
first question).
4. Answer to Q3.
5. Conclusion (summed answers).