General Statements.: Vstep Writing Templates [PDF]

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VSTEP WRITING TEMPLATES

1. General statements. # Ways to write

Templates

1 Write about the impact of the given

- X plays an important/ integral/etc. role/part in […]

topic

- Thanks to/Owing to/With the help of X, […] - X exerts enormous/great/high/etc. on […]

2 Write about the

- The problem/issue of X is a major concern/ a cause of concern for […]

public/national/government concern

- There has been increasing/mounting/etc. interest in X.

about the topic

- X has been/become a controversial issue/ topic/ problem/etc. - Great concern has been riveted on X. - X has attracted many/numerous/multiple/etc. people’s concern. - The problem/issue/etc. created/provoked/etc. by X has been brought into focus.

3 Write about the controversy caused by the given topic

- X has become a source of major controversy. - X is a topic of controversy/ subject of intense debate. - X is causing growing concern/ constant controversy. - X has sparked heated controversy/debate worldwide/all over the world/on global scale. - X has become a topic of broad interest. - Opinions are divided when the issue of X is brought into view. - A question central to today’s global debate is X - A much debated issue these days/ of today is X

- The issue of X remains controversial/unanswered/questionable/uncertain/ is much debated under discussion/ provokes controversy. - The question of X/ the idea that […] is a controversial one. - There is/ has been a public debate today that […] 4 Write about opinion(s)/thought(s) stated - Many people believe/state/claim/argue/contend/assert/maintain that […] in the questions

- It is often/commonly/frequently believed/stated/claimed/argued/etc. that […] - One school of thought is that […] - Some people maintain that [...]. However, there is a growing concern that […]. - While there is growing concern that […], some people argue that […] - According to some people, […], whereas in others’ opinion, […]. Some are in favor of the view that […] 1 while others say […]

2. Thesis statement. # Types of essays

Templates

1 Discussion

- Both these viewpoints/points of view will be discussed/analyzed/enunciated in this essay/these subsequent paragraphs. - This essay will discuss/analyze these viewpoints.

2 Opinion

- In my opinion/ From my perspective/ From my point of view, […] - Personally, I strongly/completely/entirely agree/believe that […] - I strongly advocate the notion that […]

- I am of the opinion that […] - I hold a strong opinion that […] - I am convinced by the idea that […] 3 Cause/Effect/Problem/Solution

[Cause + Effect] The essay will not only analyze the principal/vital/key/etc. factors leading to/causing/etc. this problem/issue/preoccupation/etc. but also highlight its outcomes/effects. [Cause + Solution] The following essay will attempt to present the reasons behind this damaging phenomenon/issue/etc. and then offer some potential/feasible/workable/etc. ways/solutions/etc. to address it. [Effect + Solution] After elaborating on the consequences of this important issue, some measures that can be taken/ employed/ implemented to tackle it will be provided.

I. Make a prediction

Conclusion.

Make a recommendation

- It is probable/ likely/ unlikely/ possible/

- These findings suggest several courses of action for …

doubtful that…

- There is, therefore, a definite need for …

- This might/ would lead to…

- Another important practical implication is that …

- This will probably/ doubtedly/ possibly

- Unless [the organisation] adopts … , … will not be attained.

lead to…

- A reasonable approach to tackle this issue could be to …

- X might be a sign/ harbinger/ portent of things to come. Eg. “All these floods we’ve been having are just a sign of things to come.” - X is a straw in the wind indicating… Eg. The public unrest is a straw in the wind indicating future problems for the regime.