Agree or Disagree: 52 Writing Prompts for Opinion Essays: English Prompts, #2

By Alphabet Publishing

A debate for every week of the year

This collection of 52 writing prompts with space to respond is perfect for writing argument essays or coming up with debate topics. Each writing prompt is a debatable statement for students to agree or disagree with.

For example:

* The most important reason to go to university is to gain knowledge so you can get a better job.
* In a democracy, people should be required to vote by law.
* When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.
* It's better to get good at one thing than learn to do lots of different things.

There's a wide range of topics, of the sort often found in standardized tests like the TOEIC, the IELTS, or English class exams. This writing journal was designed for ESL and EFL students studying the opinion or argumentative essay in English class. But it's perfect for debate club, or even as a way of keeping your mind flexible.

Includes examples of good evidence, three ways to outline an opinion essay, helpful persuasive language, as well as the prompts.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alphabet Publishing
• Release date: Feb 20, 2020
• ISBN: 9781948492522

Alphabet Publishing

Alphabet Publishing is a small, independent publishing company that specializes in textbooks in the area of English language learning and resources for teachers. We believe that a good teacher is resourceful, with a well-stocked toolkit full of ways to elicit, explain, guide, review, encourage and inspire. We help stock that teacher toolkit by providing teachers with books of practical, useful, and research-based activities and techniques.

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