6A Writing and Vocabulary A for and against essay

• I can use paraphrases when writing a for-and-against essay.

1 Read the essay about buying local and make a list of reasons the author mentions for and against buying local.

Shopping collocations: shop around, stock up, mooch around

1 You can usually find a good price if you ___ for the best deal.

2 It’s much cheaper to ___ in bulk if you have a place to put it.

3 I need to ___ a few errands this morning, but we can meet later.

4 I usually do a big shop at the supermarket, but then ___ on essentials locally.

5 When I’m bored, I like to ___ the shops, even if I have no money.

6 Just because it’s pay day, you shouldn’t ___ a shopping spree and spend it all.

7 I love to walk around the souk and look at how the salespeople ___ their wares.

8 It’s a huge department store, so it should definitely ___ the products you’re looking for.

Which introduction gives the writer’s view?

Which introduction is better? Say why.

2 disadvantages

3 reason

4 a growing number of people are concerned about

5 I would argue that

Paraphrasing: say it again, differently

It is important to use paraphrasing in order to avoid repetition, which may cause the reader to lose interest in your writing. It helps the reader to follow the way in which your ideas are linked through the text.

• using synonyms
• changing the form of words, e.g., from verbs to nouns or adjectives, or vice versa
• changing from active to passive, or vice versa
• changing the grammatical structure

Now plan and write your own essay

Buying local: the introduction and the reasons for

There is a growing movement towards buying local. What are the reasons for this, and what possible disadvantages might there be?

Buying local: the drawbacks and the verdict

Now the other side: what are the drawbacks?