To make sure you cover all aspects of the marking criteria and give a clear, well-structured essay, use this format:
Describe the situation. Say there are two sides to this situation. Introduce what you will do in this essay.
Linker word, topic sentence – to say there can be advantages. Linker word, point one. Explanation/ example. Linker word, point two. Explanation/ example. Linker word, point three. Explanation/ example.
Linker word, topic sentence – to say there can be disadvantages. Linker word, point one. Explanation/ example. Linker word, point two. Explanation/ example. Linker word, point three. Explanation/ example.
Linker word, summary to say there are two sides. Opinion.
See the colour-coded example essay to understand how this works in practice.
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