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Writing A Balanced Argument

The document outlines the structure for writing a balanced argument, including sections for the title, introduction, points for and against the issue, and a conclusion. It suggests introducing each point using phrases like "firstly", "however", and "to sum up" to structure the argument without inserting personal views until the conclusion. The document provides a framework for presenting both sides of an issue in a fair, evidence-based way.

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Writing A Balanced Argument

The document outlines the structure for writing a balanced argument, including sections for the title, introduction, points for and against the issue, and a conclusion. It suggests introducing each point using phrases like "firstly", "however", and "to sum up" to structure the argument without inserting personal views until the conclusion. The document provides a framework for presenting both sides of an issue in a fair, evidence-based way.

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Writing a

Balanced
Argument.

Title
A simple statement or
question to draw
attention to the issue.

Should mobile phones


be banned in schools?

Introduction
A short opening, explaining
how the issue came about.
Do not put any views of your
own in this section.

Points for
Start this section with
Firstly. Write about your
first point in favour of the
argument but do not put
your own point of view yet.

Points for
Begin your next point
with Secondly or In
addition to this but still
do not give your own
opinion.

Points for
Use Also or In addition to
begin your final point in
favour of the argument. Try
to give evidence to support
the point if you can.

Points Against
Begin with However and put
your first point against the
argument without giving your
own view.

Points Against
Use Finally to begin your
last point. Still do not give
your opinion.

Points Against
Continue to put your points
against, introducing them
with formal words such as
In addition, Also or
Furthermore.

Conclusion
Begin with To sum up the argument
or In conclusion. At last you can
give your own views if you wish, and
conclude either in favour of or
against the issue. Or finish with a
question to challenge your readers
to make up their own minds!

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