What is a thesis statement ?
How to introduce your opinion?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I believe… In my opinion,… I would argue that… I tend to maintain that… It seems to me that … although I am no expert, it seems to me that… 6. I propose that… 7. There is plentiful evidence to suggest that…
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1 Along with the steady growth in the country’s ’ economy as well as the people’s living standard, ’ the rhythm of people’s living is speeding up and a ’ lot of changes have taken place in their daily life. 人 2 Along with the steady growth in the country’ people’ country’s economy as well as the people’s living standard, people attach more _____. importance to _____.人，事
A. more orderly and manageable. B. Supporting the thought
Examples
1. Capital punishment should be abolished. Capital punishment should be abolished not only because it deprives another person of life but also because it does not stop crime. 2. Pollution constitutes a serious problem to humanity. Air and water pollution …
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双方面 1.As to whether it is a blessing or a curse, however, people take different attitudes. 两边） （两边） 2.Before giving my opinion, I think it is important to look at the argument on both sides.
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Along with the development of society, //increasingly rapid economic globalization and urbanization, more and more problems are brought to our attention,one of which is that____________报告
What is a thesis statement ?
1.The structure of a thesis statement? debatable Sth that can be viewed from more than one angle alcohol1. More than 50% of traffic deaths are alcohol-related Fact can not be debated 2. I hate the taste of alcohol personal feelings can not be debated 3. Our country should have a drinking age. debatable
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单边倒 1. I would state my objection to this issue after analyzing the following three reasons. （不同意） 不同意） 2.But if one has considered the following perspectives, he could most probably agree with the title statroduction
1 Background information 2 Issue: can be a question or a statement 3 Thesis statement: most important sentence
Examples about the background sentence
Introduction
plays the dual role of setting the theme of your essay engaging the reader
What is a thesis statement ? the main idea of the essay Not a factual statement, but a claim that has to be proven throughout the essay
A good way to write
1. Divide thesis statement into two or three parts. 2. First state the subject and then presents the supports by using: because, for, since, as, due to , in, in that
Try to be diplomatic
1. Use less words like No, all, always, Never
2. Use more words like: major, main, mainly, at least, probably, it is likely that 3. should It is/would be wise for.. to… It is urgent// high time to…
How to write Introduction
What is an introduction ?
1.Provide the reader with the topic and purpose of the essay. 2.Attract the audience’s interest into the topic. 3.Offers a plan for the following argument.
一．对立法
There is a controversy nowadays about the problem of….Those who object to it believe that……But people who are in favor of…,on the other hand, maintain that… There is a general debate on the campus today over the phenomenon of college students doing a part-time job. students’ Those who object to it maintain that students should not spend their precious time in this way. But people who advocate it, on the other hand, claim that, by taking a major-related part-time job or summer job, students cannot only improve their academic studies, but gain much experience, which they will never be able to get from the textbooks. For my part, I agree to the latter opinion due to the following three reasons.
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侧重一边 1. From my point of view, it is more advisable to choose A than to choose B.侧outweigh 2. Though A has some advantages and it is popular to some extent, B will continue to play a more important role and will not fade out in people’s life.侧重
Avoid some Chinese way
1 Any reasonable person would agree that…… 2 Any fool can plainly see… 3 Even a five-year-old child knows… 4 Undoubtedly, or Certainly, 5 It is obvious that…
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1. It makes sense to attend a junior college, for the quality of institution is high and the cost is low. 2. The profession of law demands three important qualities of mind : the ability to analyze ideas, an interest in people, and patience with details.