wouldn't it be great to know how to write a proper pros and cons essay well if you stay in this video I'm going to show you exactly how to write properly disadvantages and disadvantages essay so don't go anywhere okay so as you know pros and cons is one of the most popular essays in writing but are we ready to know how to develop the ideas and how to properly write this type of essay today I want to show you the different parts that this essay has and of course show you an example on exactly how to write one so let me just jump right in my computer so I can show you exactly how to do it alright so we are ready to begin our pros and cons essay and the first thing we must do is write a list of advantages and disadvantages so basically take a piece of paper and a pen and just brainstorm some ideas and some possible pros and cons about the topic given so let's say for example that the topic is the topic of social media okay what you need to do is write two lists and think about possible positive sides for instance about social media we can say well the possibility of connecting with others also we have access to information and finally the factor of creativity now it's time for our disadvantages so do the same thing we can think of for example the aspect of cyber bullying perhaps the problem with addiction and finally privacy concerns right so now that we have our list of advantages and disadvantages we need to move on and decide if we are for or against this topic is absolutely crucial that we determine and decide if we are in favor or against the topic okay and we cannot forget of course the connectors that we're going to use in this essay to join and connect our ideas in this video I'm going to show you right now a list of possible connectors depending on the aspect or depending on the meaning that you want to express so here are some connectors some useful connectors that you can use in your pros and cons essays so I really recommend that you take a snapshot and you keep this screenshot for later so now that we have seen some connectors to use throughout the essay let me show you some connectors that you can use in the final and conclusion paragraph so for instance you can use some connectors on the left combined with some Expressions on the right for example you can say well on balance it is my belief that blah blah blah or perhaps in the second category you could say taking everything into account I firmly believe that blah blah blah or maybe you could say well all in all I am inclined to believe that Etc again on the screen you are able to see different possibilities and different options to be used in your final conclusion paragraph So now let's talk about the general structure of our essay how many parts does it need to have mainly it has three parts the introduction paragraph the main body paragraph or paragraphs and the final paragraph which is the conclusion let's see each one bit by bit let's begin with the introduction what we need to do in the introduction paragraph is State the topic mention the topic without giving our own opinion I cannot stress this enough it's super important not to give our opinion in the first paragraph we must wait until the end to reveal that okay and also try to make a balanced introduction mentioning some positive and negative sides of the topic let me show you what I mean here is an example of a first paragraph as an introduction let's read it out loud social media has become an integral part of our daily routine in this digital era Facebook Twitter and Instagram allow us to easily exchange information with people worldwide while it offers undeniable benefits social media also has its drawbacks what we have done here is mention the topic and give a general introduction which is the first paragraph of the first two sentences and also we have included some positive and negative aspects which is the last sentence where it says while it offers undeniable benefits social media also has his drawbacks so here we are mentioning good and bad points for this contrast the connector while or Warriors is a beautiful connector because it establishes very very clearly the contrast between two concepts okay so try to use while or Warriors to establish this contrast next let's talk about the main body of our essay the core of this writing and here is the main body what we need to do is in the first paragraph well it's actually the second paragraph because the first paragraph is the introduction in this second paragraph We are going to list Arguments for or arguments in favor of the main topic ideally we're going to introduce two arguments and if possible and if we can we could also provide examples or explain the reasons however water caution it's not always possible because you have a word limit and a time limit and unfortunately sometimes we cannot really develop two arguments in favor plus some examples or reasons okay this is totally optional what you must do indeed is mention the two arguments in favor so remember these were the advantages that you wrote down on your piece of paper while you were doing the brainstorming session okay okay you thought about the option of connecting with others also the access of information and finally the factor of creativity so let's take a look because obviously here you have three points and three arguments and perhaps we only need two so you need to choose which of the three arguments are the best ones an example of the main argument paragraph would be firstly connecting with others is one major advantage of social media it enables people to communicate with friends and family across long distances making communication more accessible than ever before furthermore social media provides access to a plethora of information that would otherwise be challenging to obtain especially for people living in remote areas so what we have done here is basically introduce two arguments in favor of social media and we have explained what we mean however we haven't had much time to develop reasons or to give examples that's totally fine all right so the main thing two arguments in favor okay so what is next now is the next paragraph which is still in the main body which is a paragraph to develop our arguments against the topic all right here is exactly the same as the previous one you must mention two arguments against the topic right if possible if you can you can also provide reasons and examples but as I said before is not compulsory do you remember the disadvantages you thought before okay we thought about cyber bullying also addiction to screens and finally privacy concerns so again you have three arguments against so perhaps we need to choose only two so let me show you an example all of this last paragraph while they are undeniable benefits to social media there are also significant drawbacks to be considered one of the most convincing arguments against social media is cyber bullying since anonymity allows bullies to engage in behavior that they might not otherwise engage in face-to-face interactions with devastating consequences for victims additionally excessive use of social media can lead to addiction not only negatively affecting our productivity but also our mental health what we have done here again is mentioning two arguments against social media we haven't had much time to develop reasons or to give examples but the ideas or the two arguments are clearly explained so now we are reaching the end and now it's time for our conclusion the last paragraph of the essay and in a conclusion we must do two things we must summarize what we have previously said and finally and this is the most important moment we must give our own opinion clearly this is the moment remember not in the first paragraph in the introduction but instead write down in the conclusion let me give you another example all in all while social media has its downsides the benefits it provides cannot be overlooked on balance I firmly believe that this powerful tool has become an essential part of our lives and needless to say that it will continue to play a significant role in our society for years to come what we have done here is basically summarize everything we have said before and we have openly given our opinion and as you can see the sentence that begins on balance I firmly believe that that is the sentence that shows that this is your personal opinion that you haven't given before now let's recap very very quickly the three parts of our essay remember at the beginning we begin with the introduction where we're gonna State the topic without giving up personal opinion and also if possible we must or we should mention something positive and negative about the main topic then we move on to the main body of the essay which has two parts the arguments four and the arguments against ideally two in each category finally we reach the conclusion and in the conclusion we must summarize what we have previously said and give our own personal opinion openly so now some useful General tips for every time we write a pros and cons essay do not use contractions why because contractions are very very informal and an advantage and a pros and cons essay is quite formal so we don't want contractions of any type everything with no contraction another thing we mustn't do is use phrasal verbs for the same reason phrasal verbs are considered quite informal verbs so that's why we need to use the equivalent version of these verbs the next tip is do not use emotional words emotional words or strong words such as hate or love okay words that Express a lot of feelings and a lot of emotions it makes your essay a little bit too personal and it's just not the right style and also trying to avoid empty words words that do not mean anything words for example such as stuff all right let's try to avoid those and the last tip is because a pros and cons essay is quite formal we're gonna avoid colloquial words as well informal words are avoided in this type of text too now if we want to find out more about pros and cons there is another video in my channel I'm gonna link it somewhere on the screen where you can get some more ideas and have a look add more examples so now if you want to be an expert in writing make sure you watch my next video where I'm gonna show you how to write a proper opinion essay keep writing and keep excelling see you soon