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Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
5.
 
Is this a positive or negative development?
6.
 
What are the benefits and drawbacks?
Note:
Only two of the above questions DO NOT ask for your opinion. If the 
question doesn't ask for your opinion, don't give it. For the other four 
questions, you should make your opinion clear in the introduction and 
conclusion. Numbers 2 and 6 are DISCUSSION questions. Discuss both sides of 
the issue, but don't give your opinion about which side you agree with. 
Numbers 1 and 5 are OPINION questions. Give your opinion and support it. You 
don't need to mention the other side of the argument. Numbers 3 and 4 can 
be called DISCUSSION + OPINION questions. Discuss both sides and make your 
opinion clear too. 
Brainstorming Ideas before Starting to Write 
Before you start to write your essay, you need to collect your reasons, 
examples or ideas related to the topic, and you need to plan your introduction 
and body paragraphs. This is the first most important part of writing. 
Remember a good writer always knows where and when to finish a piece of 
writing before starting to write. 
While brainstorming ideas, try to look at the topic from different points of 
views. For example, if the topic is about whether students should wear 
uniforms at school, try to look at it from the social, economic, cultural and the 
psychological points of views. Don’t just rely on what you personally might 
think of the issue. Gather your ideas, prioritize them and make a good action 
plan. If a topic seems difficult, try to find some relevant examples for it and 
then find a title for the examples you have found. 

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