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Writing an essay

TermDefinition
a discursive essay an essay that discusses a subject
express point of view opinion
understand both sides of an argument reasons for something and reasons against something
some people believe some people think (less personal)
there is an argument that a reason to think (less personal)
I believe/think that - It seems to me that phrases for expressing personal points of view
One of the advantages of
be lonely feel alone
On the one hand/on the other (hand)
faster than human beings людські істоти
become dependent on smth be obsessed of smth
comparing and contrasting saying how two things are similar and how they are different
make comparisons compare
Compared with/to my grandparents
in the past
but nowadays
In contrast, many countries in Africa have become much poorer
make a generalisation
On the whole In general (syn)
they tend to have more freedom usually have
cause and effect how something happens, and then makes something else happen
causes of obesity reasons for being very fat
it is the result of bad diet
consequently/as a result because of this
put on weight become more fat
poor diet ill or weak for a long period of time
have a bad effect on people’s health
affect (v) affect people’s breathing
effect (n) have an effect on people’s breathing
go to war йти на війну
it should lead to a good career to cause smth to happen or cause smn to do smth
put small shops out of business
information is out-of-date it may no longer be correct
be conservative not liking changes or new ideas
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