Money

Avoid a conversational tone
Plan your essay
Use connectors to present your arguments
Use specific language about the topic
• to introduce a first idea and the opposite idea: on the one hand/on the other hand
• to add points or state new ideas:
additionally, moreover, in addition, besides, and, also
• to state concession or contrast:
However, but, although, nevertheless, in spite of/despite (the fact that)
• to state cause and effect (reason and result): Because, as, since, as a result, as a consequence, consequently, this means…


• to express your opinion:
In my view/opinion, as I see it, I(strongly) think/believe, as far as I am concerned…
• to agree or disagree with a statement:
I couldn’t agree/disagree more with…, I completely agree/disagree with, I’m totally against/in favour of the idea that…, I cannot see one point in favour of this statement, I agree with the statement up to a point/up to a certain extent, it is clear there are two sides to this arguments.
happiness
joy
delight
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Vol XCIII, No. 311
Decide how you feel about the topic
Choose
Style
EXPERIENCE
WISDOM
FAMILY
FRIENDSHIP
HEALTH
HELPING OTHERS
PERSONAL GROWTH
HOBBIES
SPIRITUALITY
FORMAL
OR
SEMI-FORMAL STYLE
Money & Happiness
greedy
spend
earn
credit card
possess
broke
loan
mortgage
afford
debt
crucial
fundamental
significant
key
central
DO YOU AGREE/PARTLY AGREE/DISAGREE/PARTLY DISAGREE? Consider: