Simon’s ielts writing task 2

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Wednesday, September 06, 2017 
IELTS Writing Task 2: 'template' language 
Let's compare the 'template' language that I used to organise the ideas in my two most recent essays. 

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Essay 1
In last week's 
permissive parenting
essay, I didn't use much template language at all. Here are the 
linking / organising phrases from that essay. I don't think we can really call this a 'template'. 
.......... 
It is true that
In my opinion,
I believe that
Having + past participle (personal example)
In my view,
The first and most obvious
One consequence of
A second negative
This may lead, for example, to
In conclusion, … should …, and I do not believe that…
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Essay 2
Now look at the 
homework
essay that I wrote back in June. In that essay I used a more typical 
'template' structure. 
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People’s opinions differ as to whether or not
While there are some strong arguments against….., I still believe that
There are several reasons why people might argue that
Firstly,
Secondly,
Finally,
In spite of the above arguments, I support the view that
The main benefit of
For example,
In my view,
In conclusion, ….. certainly has its drawbacks, but I believe that the benefits outweigh them in the 
long term.
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