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Writing (adv/disadv)

Writing (adv/disadv)

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Burcu DOĞAN ÇELİKER

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Useful Language for ADVANTAGES or DISADVANTAGES:

Some text here about the topic of discussion

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For the topic sentence or concluding sentence:

Advantage topic sentences

There are certain/three main/several advantages/benefits of ____having pets ____.

There are two/several positive aspects of ____ having pets ____.

 

Disadvantage topic sentences

There are two/several disadvantages of ____having pets____.

There are two/several negative aspects of ____having pets____.

Some text here about the topic of discussion

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The first/second/final/last advantage/benefit of       having a pet    is         their company.

Another advantage/benefit of                                     topic                            advantage

The main advantage/benefit of                                  (phrase)                      (phrase)

One (major) advantage/benefit of     

 

The first/second/final/last advantage/benefit of          having a pet is that they are very good friends.

Another advantage/benefit of                                     topic                            advantage

The main advantage/benefit of                                  (phrase)                      (clause)

One (major) advantage/benefit of     

Some text here about the topic of discussion

For supporting sentences (advantage):

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For supporting sentences (Disadvantage):

The first/second/final/last drawback/disadvantage of          having a pet    is         its cost.

Another disadvantage of                                                        topic                           disadvantage

The main disadvantage of                                                     (phrase)                      (phrase)

One (major) disadvantage of

 

The first/second/final/last drawback/disadvantage of       having a pet     is that  they cost too much.

Another disadvantage of                                                        topic                           disadvantage

The main disadvantage of                                                     (phrase)                      (clause)

One (major) disadvantage of                                                             

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

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Open Ended

Rewrite the sentences using the words/phrases in brackets so that they have the same meaning.

    There are several disadvantages of living with a pet. (drawbacks/disadvantageous)

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Open Ended

Rewrite the sentences using the words/phrases in brackets so that they have the same meaning.

    Even though some people claim that couch surfing is disadvantageous, it has actually many benefits. (advantages/advantageous)

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Open Ended

Rewrite the sentences using the words/phrases in brackets so that they have the same meaning.

   One major disadvantage of an official dress code is that buying smart clothes is very expensive. (drawback/disadvantageous)

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Open Ended

Disadvantages of having a pet

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Useful Language for ADVANTAGES or DISADVANTAGES:

Some text here about the topic of discussion

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