OK.
So let's get into this idea of choosing a side.
That's the first kind of question we're going to look at.
Is choosing the side.
Now when we talk about choosing the side where we're essentially saying that the question is going to
ask you to not be in the middle to not take the middle ground.
Right.
You have to pick A or B you know one or to pick a side choose a side.
And so when we're talking about choosing the side we are talking about the.
Agree or disagree.
Question or we're talking about the.
To what extent do you agree or disagree.
Question or could be even what's called a preference question.
So let's take a look at these these different types of questions and then you can maybe get a better
idea of how to manage this kind of question.
So again all we're looking at right here is the idea of outlining and previously in the previous lecture
I've already talked about the importance and the benefit of outlining and why you should outline because
this is one of the biggest benefits to anybody's doing a timed test.
OK.
So let's take a look at and agree or disagree question and the question say is full time university
students spend most of the time studying they should be doing other activities too.
Do you agree or disagree now with this kind of question.
It's strictly say is do you agree or disagree.
So that means you cannot you cannot argue both sides.
You can't.
You can't say I agree and I disagree.
Right.
Because look at the word.
It says what.
Or agree or disagree.
So when you do an outline you're looking at the outline first thing you have to do is pick a side.
So I say that I disagree I disagree.
I disagree that they should be doing other activities also.
And then as I stated earlier when you're doing an outline you want to get your controlling ideas and
you want to get one or two supporting details to support that controlling idea.
Now on this one I have two supporting details with the first one.
High GPA requires effort.
And I have one detail for the set.
One better opportunity and job offers.
Now it's possible to have just one detail if you're going to truly truly expand and explain that detail.
And I'm sure all of you know that grader's love when you're able to really expand and explain yourself
what you're not supposed to do and where a lot of students make the mistake is they they they write
and they just give a list of details without any explanation without any expansion.
And that hurts your grade.
Right.
But this is what an outline will look like for.
Agree or disagree question and you want to be able to do this in three minutes or less.
You also have what's called a preference question and what a preference question as it says here.
Some people believe a university student should be required to attend classes.
Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students.
Which point of view do you agree with your specific reason the details to explain your answer.
So the choice here is I made the choice of you should attend classes and right here you see my controlling
ideas and supporting details to learn easily and then I'm going to take the paragraph and expand that
idea.
We're talking about concentration and active listening.
And then with communication I'm going to expand that idea and talk about it in terms of the study with
your friends and ask the professor questions
now.
What is next when we're dealing with.
To what extent do you agree or disagree.
Now this is an interesting question because a lot of students end up writing this question by handily
handling it like it's discussed both sides and you still have to choose a side.
You still have to choose a side.
Now I get asked the question all the time by students and they asked me and they say Well can I can
I somewhat agree or somewhat disagree.
And yes you can do that.
You can't do that.
But in my opinion the easiest thing to do is to just choose a side.
However I'm going to show you both ways of doing it.
So with this first one I'm going to mainly agree right.
This is an example of not completely agree.
It says the qualities of a person needs to become successful in today's world cannot be learned a university
or similar academic institution.
To what extent do you agree or disagree
right.
So look at my choice.
I mainly agree.
OK.
I mainly agree.
And so what I mainly agree.
Want to really strengthen that point by talking about confidence and social skills.
Right.
In terms of that I agree that some of the qualities cannot be learned in a university.
And then I'm want to partly agree with the other side.
Right.
Partly agree with the other side.
But when I partly agree with the other side.
Right.
I'm not going is not only a strong argument is going to be what is going to be a weak argument right.
Is going to be a weak argument I can't have two strong arguments OK because I have to choose a side
but that's what this outline will look like now in the later videos when I go over how to write a introduction
how to write these statements I'll write body paragraphs you'll see how this should be written
now the other option within and with an extent to what extent do you agree or disagree.
Question would be to completely disagree or do completely agree.
That's actually the way that I think it's that I think that's the easiest way to write it two completely
disagree or to completely agree
the funds for postgraduate research are limited.
Therefore some people think their financial support from the government should be provided.
However only scientific research should be funded.
Rather than other less useful objects.
To what extent do you agree or disagree.
Look here I completely disagree right.
I completely disagree that only scientific research should be funded.
Let's talk about why the arts should be funded.
And I wanted to talk about why communication should be funded.
But I'm going to completely disagree.
Right.
Or I could have completely agreed.
OK so this is the two ways that this is there are two ways of doing this.
To what extent do you agree or disagree.
Question two ways of doing it.
This is my preferred way is to take a complete side a complete disagree or a complete agree side.
That's my preference.
Now our next type of question is where we're going to describe or explain.
And basically this this this is the opinion question right.
This is the opinion question we have to describe or explain your opinion
now.
Basic opinion question people are living longer today than in the past.
How do you explain this right.
Very straightforward question very straightforward is not complicated medicine healthy food very my
details.
Remember we do this outline in under three minutes.
OK.
Here is a second opinion question in many countries school age children spend their free time doing
homework.
Is it a good or bad thing right now.
I see it.
It is a bad thing and I want talk about family as a controlling idea.
And there are my details forward and when I talk about value in play right now.
Doing an outline is so beneficial when you're doing a timed exam doing an outline.
Actually saves you time.
I don't know if you realize this but even somebody who writes very very well like myself if I get a
question the first thing I'm going to do is outline it.
I'm going to organize my thoughts organize my ideas so that my writing has direction
and then you can have what's called a question where I call it a describe or explain.
Question Many parts of the world are losing important natural resources such as force animals or clean
water.
Choose one resource that is disappearing and explain why it needs to be saved right.
You've got to explain okay and I'm choosing the resource of the trees.
Am I controlling ideas are animal habitat and also human benefits.
But this is what it looks like war for a describe or explain.
QUESTION OK.
And then another opinion or describe or explain question is what you would what.
What I like to call a two part essay question OK.
People work because they need money to live.
What are some other reasons people work.
Discuss one or more of these reasons discussed one or more of these reasons.
So with this question there are two things I need to do I need to list some other reasons that people
work and then I need to discuss one or more of these reasons.
So in my first paragraph I'm one to talk about other reasons why people work and then my next paragraph
I want to specifically highlight the controlling idea of social reinforcement right.
But to part a two part essay questions are really easy to outline really easy to outline because they
give you two questions.
First question is by paragraph 1.
Second question is by paragraph 2 now finally we're looking at the view both sides.
QUESTION And with the view both sides question we're talking about a discuss both sides.
QUESTION All we're talking about an advantage disadvantage question
so now with the discuss both sides question there are two ways of writing it.
You can write and discuss both sides question where you have an integrated opinion right because most
of the time this question is going to stay discuss both sides and give your opinion right.
It's because they discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Sometimes they'll say just discuss both sides and if the say is that then is really easy because you
just discussed both sides but the majority of the time is going to say discuss both sides and give your
opinion now one school of thought is that you can separate your opinion into another paragraph.
Another school of thought is to integrate your opinion within the paragraphs.
My preference my preference is to integrate the opinion okay because the essay doesn't have to be so
long that way
so let's take a look at it.
Computers are being used more and more in education.
Some people say that this is a positive trend while others argue that is leading to negative consequences.
Discuss both sides of this argument and then give your opinion I should say right.
So we're going to discuss the positive sides and the negative side.
So outlining it is really easy where the real talent in skill comes is in writing this question the
right kind of way.
But this is how you outline it.
And then you can outline the question and have a separate opinion both.
Both ways are fine.
I think that doing an integrated opinion shows more talent and shows more skill.
That's why I prefer that one.
Some people say that is best to be loyal and work and to work for one company during one's life.
Others take the opposite view and say it's better to change jobs frequently in one's life.
Discuss these positions use specific examples of both till then tell which one you agree with.
They explained why rather complicated right.
Not really.
You just have to discuss both sides and then explain your opinion.
But when we do this when we're going to we're going to separate the opinion.
And then you have a problem solution question.
Right.
Earlier I forgot to mention this one right well we were talking about discuss both sides or discuss
two sides or view both sides problem solution I guess is not really view both sides of a problem solution
question it can really fit under just to describe or explain to be honest with you and maybe maybe we
can move it up into a describe or explain question actually instead of viewing both sides because it's
really just describe or explain in many cities the population is increasing.
Some say that the urbanization process denies us knowing our neighbors and this causes a loss of community
sense.
What is the main problem with this.
What measures can be taken to overcome it.
Right.
So we have we have two questions problem solution the problem of no community sets.
What are the problems and then how to solve it.
OK.
So outlining this question is very straightforward.
Then we have the advantage disadvantage question discuss the advantage and disadvantages of your way
of life with that of your parents which will live which way of life do you think would be more satisfying
for the next generations.
Right.
So now there also are two ways of writing an advantage or disadvantage question.
You can write an advantage disadvantage question where you pick categories and compare both sides within
that category.
That's what I'm doing with this question with this question I'm going to compare my generation and my
parents generation in terms of Liza and then I'm gonna be a my generation of my peers generation in
terms of opportunities for minorities right.
So I'm picking two different categories to make the comparison.
And then I have to of course give my opinion as to which one I think is better.
And again with an advantage disadvantage question you can integrate the opinion in the two body paragraphs
or you can do it separately.
Again my preference is to integrate it.
OK because I think again that shows a higher level of writing
here's another advantage disadvantage question some people think that he does a very good idea to bring
your family when you have to travel overseas to study or work discuss the advantages and disadvantages
what is your opinion.
OK.
So the of course the we have the advantages we have the disadvantages and then I have to give my opinion
OK.
And with this one we're going to do it where we separate the opinion
some young children spend a great amount of time of their time practicing sports discuss the advantages
and disadvantages of this use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Advantages disadvantages.
Now this one didn't ask for the opinion.
So if it doesn't ask for the opinion don't give it so let's review.
Why do you need to outline right.
The main ideas of the essay have been grouped into order.
The main idea behind each paragraph is identify the essay is completely organize.
You simply follow your outline and turn each idea into a paragraph and expand on the details to support
your thesis statement
and outline makes the writing process smooth.
You already know what you have to say right.
When you're when you have a second language in your head you're doing a test within.
On that on that second language is difficult to think about what you want to say and be able to write
it your best is better to remove the thinking process by doing an outline and then you can focus on
what you want to say and how you want to say it.
You already know the points you want to make and finally as I said earlier the outline saves you time.
So everyone vast the information about outlining.
I encourage you to add this to your process outline outline outline because it makes a time exam easier.
OK.
So I hope you enjoy doing the assignment in the next lecture where you get your opportunity to practice
outlining all right thanks a lot.
Take care.