1、A“For”and“Against”EssayUnit 3 Writing WorkshopPeriod 1in favor of;in agreement within disagreement withA“For”and“Against”EssayUnit 3 Writing WorkshopWe are going to write a“for”and“against”essay on the statement We should use plastic packets.What information should be included in this“for”and“agains
2、t”essay?Read for writing-focus on structureRead the essay and find out the topic of the passage and the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1 Para.2Para.3Para.4Introduction to the topicArguments for the topicArguments against the topicConclusion(your opinion)Topic:Read the essay and find out the topic
3、of the passage and the main idea of each paragraph.Factory farmingRead for writing-focus on contentRead para.2 and find out main arguments for factory farming and supporting details.Read for writing-focus on contentRead para.3 and find out main arguments against factory farming and supporting detail
4、s.Read para.4 and find out the writers opinion and supporting details.Read the passage,the linking expressions and think about their functions(you can refer to the following functions):l summarizing information l adding new informationl giving examples l providing sources of information l contrastin
5、g statements Read for writing-focus on languageProviding sources of informationAdding new informationContrasting statementsGiving examplesAdding new informationSummarizing information summarizing information adding new information giving examples providing sources of information contrasting statemen
6、ts Providing sources of informationRead these underlined sentences again,think:1.What argument methods are used?2.Why are these argument methods used?a)According to an institute,“74%.are produced in this way.”In addition to this,factory farming has a negative impact on.(UK Farming Today,2013)b)For i
7、nstance,many farm animals are kept in small spaces where they can hardly move.c)On the other hand,opponents of factory farming say that it is cruel to the animals.Citing ideas from authoritiesGiving examplesProviding figuresTo make the ideas convincing and persuasive.Read for writing-focus on argume
8、nt methodsMaking contrastSummarize how to write a“for”and“against”essay.Introduction to the topicArguments for the topicArguments against the topicConclusion(Your opinion)Background informationMain arguments and supporting detailsMain arguments and supporting detailsYour opinion and supporting detailsLinking expressions:according to,in addition to,moreover,Linking expressionsLinking expressionsLinking expressionsLinking expressionsCiting ideas from authoritiesGiving examplesProviding figuresMaking contrast
