Advantage & Disadvantage Essay

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Discussion Essay=> 2
types
(Advantage & Disadvantage essays)

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What is it???
Basically, an advantage/disadvantage essay is a discussion
essay that asks you to discuss the advantages and
disadvantages of ONE given issue, for example the
advantages and disadvantages of using public transport.
DO NOT give any opinion if you are not asked to.

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Divide your body into 2 separate paragraphs,
each of which develops either the
advantages or disadvantages of the given
issue.

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Sample topic:
Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning
a foreign language at primary schools rather than secondary
school.
• Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? (with
opinion)
• Discuss advantages and disadvantages of this and give your
opinion. (with opinion)
• What are the advantages and disadvantages? (without opinion)
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages. (without opinion)

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Essay Structure
Introduction (30-40 words)
- Sentence 1: Rephrase the background information
given in the topic
- Sentence 2: Give your opinion if you are asked to do so
- Sentence 3: Outline=> tell what are you going to do in
the next paragraphs

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Introduction: Advantage&Disadvantage essay
with opinion
1) Rephrase
2) Personal Opinion:
Personally, I argue that the advantages of this outweigh/outstrip/
overtake the disadvantages.
3) Outline: This essay will first demonstrate the benefits such as…___
and____……, followed by the drawbacks, including ____ and ____.
Or: My essay below will analyze both the benefits and the drawbacks of
the phenomenon/situation/trend.

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Introduction: Advantage&Disadvantage essay
without opinion
1) Rephrase:
2) Outline: Outline: This essay will first demonstrate ………………,
followed by/ and then discuss……….
Or: My essay below will analyze both the benefits and the drawbacks of
the phenomenon.

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Essay topic:
Nowadays more and more people are eating fast food all over the world.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
Model Introduction:
Takeaway culture has become a commonplace in the majority of
countries today. My essay below will analyze both the benefits and the
drawbacks of fast food consumption.

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The first body paragraph: (95- 105 words)
Sentence 1: The topic sentence (advantages or
disadvantages)
Sentence 2- Introduce advantage 1
Sentence 3- Explain advantage 1
(Sentence 4)- Striking example for advantage 1
Sentence 5- Introduce advantage 2
Sentence 6- Explain advantage 2
(Sentence 7)- Striking example for advantage 2

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Template for a body paragraph
Fast food consumption is advantageous in some certain aspects. Firstly, it has an affordable
price, which means that even people with average income can intake it in regular basis. This, in
turn, provides these people with additional savings that can be spent on other needs. Take, for
example, Les Ailes, a fast-food catering company in Uzbekistan, which offers 5% cashback to
every purchase made. Moreover, convenience food is time-efficient, meaning that a customer
may order it online and choose the time of delivery. This will save their time previously spent
on transportation. Belissimo Pizza in Tashkent is a perfect example here. This chain of pizza
houses deliver their orders within 45 minutes, otherwise they will make your next order free of
charge.

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The second body paragraph: (95- 105 words)
Sentence 1: The topic sentence
Sentence 2- Introduce disadvantage 1
Sentence 3- Explain disadvantage 1
(Sentence 4)- Striking example for disadvantage 1
Sentence 5- Introduce disadvantage 2
Sentence 6- Explain disadvantage 2
(Sentence 7)- Striking example for disadvantage 2

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Template for a body paragraph
From an opposite angle, the disadvantages of takeaway culture are
varied. Initially, junk food is blamed in numerous cases of food
poisoning. In other words, the chemicals and food additives that it
contains may cause allergic reaction of organism leading to
intoxication. Furthermore, fast food abuse results in excess weight, that
is obesity. A normal person cannot burn all the calories received from
consumption of fast food within a day. Therefore, it has an
accumulation effect. Consider the case of a cheeseburger that contains
approximately 1,200 calories that is a half of our daily calorie dose.
Hence, if a fast food lover devours two burgers a day, then he is
expected not to anything afterwards since the everyday norm is 2,500
calories.

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The conclusion (30-40 words)
Gist Statement: Provide summary of advantages & disadvantages+
provide your opinion if you are required
Template for a conclusion (without opinion):
e.g. In conclusion, despite some benefits in terms of ...... argument
1..and.. argument 2.., .......topic........ might affect adversely......argument
1.... and .... argument 2...
Template for a conclusion (with opinion):
e.g. In conclusion, although there are some benefits(drawbacks)
associated with ___ and ____, I am convinced that they are
overbalanced/outweighed by the drawbacks (benefits), including ___
and ___

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e.g. In conclusion, despite some benefits in terms of
additional savings on food and time-efficiency , fast
food intake might affect adversely an individual’s health
often leading to food-poisoning and obesity.

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Thanks for your attention