Should homework be banned?
A model opinion essay on banning homework shows how to plan four paragraphs, answer the other side and use linking phrases; students then write their own essay.
B2Teens50 minOpinion essay
About this lesson
A B2 writing lesson (opinion essay). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Opinion essay
- Students
- Teens
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Education & studying
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, True / False, Gap-fill
- Key words
- on the one hand, however, in conclusion, firstly / secondly, what is more, it is often argued that, while it is true that…, consolidate, workload, well-being
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Organize an opinion essay into four clear paragraphs
- Use linking phrases to add points, contrast ideas and conclude
- Write a formal opinion essay that answers the opposite view