Part 6: Other “direct question” Essays
Ben’s notes
Direct essay questions often look a little like other question types. They could include aspects of
solutions, problems, opinions, advantages, and what people think.
When you are confronted with this kind of essay, the best thing to do is to focus on the questions.
Let these be your guide! Plan a topic sentence and a paragraph that clearly addresses each
question. Look at the example below to see what I mean. I’ve added the numbers to the question
to make it clearer.
1. Body Paragraph
To start with, there are several alternatives to fossil-fuel powered cars.
2. Body Paragraph
All these changes will affect our lives in several ways.
3. Conclusion (or you could have written an additional paragraph)
To conclude, future cars will still used but they will be safer and less polluting, providing more
freedom of movement and better health.
And then make sure your introduction and conclusion fit around the body of your essay. (In fact this
is almost always a good idea. Don’t write the introduction until you know what you are going to say
in the middle of the essay!)
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Question:
The mass production of cars has revolutionised the way people live and work.
1. What alternatives might there be?
2. How will these changes in transport effect our working and private lives?
3. Will cars still be vital in the near future?
Direct Question Essay 1: Job satisfaction
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Question:
As most people spend a major part of their adult life at work, job satisfaction is an important
element of individual wellbeing. What factors contribute to job satisfaction? How realistic is the
expectation of job satisfaction of all workers?
As jobs take a huge piece of people's time and effort, it is vital that they are at least content with
what they're doing. This essay will discuss the main factors responsible for contentment at work,
and it will examine whether or not this is a reasonable expectation for all workers.
Firstly, the salary of the job is an important factor. The greater the salary, the happier the
employees will be because they will be able to provide well for themselves and their families, and
this will motivate them to work better. Another factor is loving the job itself. Naturally, if people
love what they are doing, they will be more satisfied no matter how hard their job seems to
others. An emergency doctor, for example, could be happier with his job than a CEO if medicine
was his choice and passion. I believe passion is the most important factor.
However, no matter how good the job may seem, I think it is impossible for all employees to be
satisfied with their job. Some might not like their job from the beginning, but others might get
bored with time as their jobs become a stressful routine. This results in less and less happiness,
which might affect their health mentally and physically.
In conclusion, while there are salary and passion are the main factors in determining people’s
happiness with their work, it is unlikely everyone can remain satisfied all the time. Eventually,
nearly everyone can become “bored” by their work as it becomes routine. Therefore, the
challenge for most people is to find ways to keep enough change in their working lives to
maintain interest.
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