对同一件事情,人们常有不同的看法,通常有正反两种观点。在写作时,常使用一般现在时。写作格式一般是:提出问题→列举两种不同的观点→对这两种不同观点的论据(理由)逐项进行对比。有时题目会要求给出自己的观点,可在结尾段加上自己的观点并简要说明理由,最好不要重复前面已谈到的理由。一般采用集中比较的写作方式。
1.开头语
Recently we've had a discussion about whether we should...
We had a brief debate/discussion about/on ...
A heated/lively debate/discussion has been held about/on whether ...or not.
2.正文
Some people agree with the idea that ...
Some people are in favour of...
People who are for the idea account for 80 percent of ...
80 percent of the people support the idea, arguing that...
Some of them hold the opposite opinion.
However, others don't agree with them.
However, some people raise questions about it.
On the contrary, some people are against that opinion, arguing that ...