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The key answer of exercise 8

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 2.2 - Changing your mind for the textbook Speakout Advanced - Students' Book with authors Antonia Clare and J. J. Wilson from Pearson Education

Question

Look at the guidelines for writing a discursive essay. How far does the essay in Exercise 7B follow the guidelines?

Answer

It follows all the advice:

  1. It has an introductory paragraph.
  2. It uses paragraphs to explain the for and against arguments.
  3. It includes linkers.
  4. It has a concluding paragraph which includes the writer's opinion.