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Balance & Reason
ការសរសេរអត្ថបទពិភាក្សាចំណុចទាំងសងខាង
A "For and Against" essay requires you to discuss a topic objectively from both sides before giving your own opinion at the end.
អត្ថបទប្រភេទនេះទាមទារឲ្យអ្នកពិភាក្សាទាំងគុណសម្បត្តិ និងគុណវិបត្តិដោយភាពយុត្តិធម៌ មុននឹងបញ្ចេញមតិខ្លួនឯងនៅវគ្គបញ្ចប់។
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The Structure 🏛️
រចនាសម្ព័ន្ធអត្ថបទ ៤ កថាខណ្ឌ
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Introduce the topic neutrally. State that there are differing views.
(ផ្តើមសេចក្តីដោយអព្យាក្រឹត្យ ប្រាប់ថាបញ្ហានេះមានមតិផ្ទុយគ្នា)
Paragraph 2: Arguments FOR
Present the main advantages with supporting examples.
(បង្ហាញពីចំណុចល្អ ឬគុណសម្បត្តិ)
Paragraph 3: Arguments AGAINST
Present the main drawbacks or opposing views.
(បង្ហាញពីចំណុចអាក្រក់ ឬគុណវិបត្តិ)
Paragraph 4: Conclusion
Summarize the main points and FINALLY give your own opinion.
(សង្ខេបជារួម ហើយទើបបញ្ចេញមតិផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន)
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Linking Words 🔗
ពាក្យភ្ជាប់ប្រយោគកម្រិត B2
On the one hand,
Used to introduce the first point of view.
ម្យ៉ាងវិញទៀត (ប្រើផ្តើមគំនិតទី១)
On the other hand,
Used to introduce the contrasting view.
ផ្ទុយទៅវិញ (ប្រើផ្តើមគំនិតផ្ទុយគ្នា)
Furthermore / Moreover
Used to add more information to a point.
លើសពីនេះទៅទៀត (សម្រាប់បន្ថែមចំណុច)
The Opinion Trap! ⚠️
Hold your thoughts!
(កុំសរសេរមតិផ្ទាល់ខ្លួនរបស់អ្នកនៅក្នុងកថាខណ្ឌតួសេចក្តី (Body Paragraphs) ឲ្យសោះ! ត្រូវរង់ចាំរហូតដល់សេចក្តីសន្និដ្ឋាន។)
Paragraph 2/3: ❌
"I think uniforms are good because..."
Paragraph 2/3: ✔️
"Advocates argue that uniforms are good because..."
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In Action ✍️
Topic: Social Media
On the one hand, social media connects us globally. Furthermore, it helps small businesses grow.
On the other hand, it can cause anxiety. Moreover, fake news spreads quickly.
In conclusion, while there are clear drawbacks, I believe the benefits outweigh the negatives if used responsibly.
On the other hand, it can cause anxiety. Moreover, fake news spreads quickly.
In conclusion, while there are clear drawbacks, I believe the benefits outweigh the negatives if used responsibly.
Structuring the Essay 🎬
Watch Teacher Sopheak break down a high-scoring B2 essay and explain how to smoothly transition between opposing arguments.
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Knowledge Check ⚡
ការត្រួតពិនិត្យចំណេះដឹង ⚡
Structure
Where should you write your personal opinion in this essay?
(តើអ្នកគួរដាក់មតិផ្ទាល់ខ្លួននៅត្រង់ណា?)
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Linking Words
Which word is used to add MORE information to the same side of an argument?
(តើពាក្យភ្ជាប់មួយណាប្រើសម្រាប់បន្ថែមគំនិត?)
TRICKY QUESTION! ❌
Is it okay to say "I think it is bad" in Paragraph 3 (Arguments Against)?
(តើយើងអាចសរសេរថា "ខ្ញុំគិតថាវាអាក្រក់" ក្នុងកថាខណ្ឌទី៣ បានទេ?)
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Contrasting Ideas
Which phrase introduces the OPPOSITE view?
(តើឃ្លាមួយណាប្រើដើម្បីបង្ហាញគំនិតផ្ទុយគ្នា?)
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Mission 🎯
អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!
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Mission 🎯
អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!
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Mission 🎯
អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!
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Sopheak Pich
Teacher
1 hour ago
Hi Sokha! YES. That is exactly what makes it a "Balanced Essay". Even if you 100% agree, you must show the examiner that you understand the other side's perspective. Write objectively in paragraph 3, and then smash their arguments with your opinion in the conclusion! 📝💪
Teacher, what if I completely agree with the topic? Do I still have to write the 'Against' paragraph?