Put the structures of the essay in the correct order:
introduction - main body (advantages) - main body (disadvantages) - the writer's opinion - conclusion
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Firstly
I will start by
Having looked at both sides
On the other hand
Which part of the essay is this?
Conclusion
Introduction
Main body
The writer's opinion
A topic sentence is a sentence that introduces a paragraph by presenting the one topic that will be the focus of that paragraph. What are the topic sentences of the main body paragraphs ?
Let's begin .... Secondly .... Turning to the other side of the argument .... Another issue is that ...
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Another problem is that
On the other hand
In addition
Therefore
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Therefore
To sum up
Overall
Having looked at both sides
What is the main point and the supporting example in this paragraph?
culture shock - Many people find it hard to cope with the language barrier the food and general cultural differences.
What's the main point of this main body paragraph?
learn to cope with foreign customs and food
heading overseas broadens your horizons
chance to meet people from different cultural backgrounds