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der Essay / die Erörterung
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the essay (argumentative)
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das Argument (für / gegen)
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the argument (for / against)
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die Einleitung
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the introduction
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der Hauptteil
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the main body
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der Schluss / das Fazit
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the conclusion
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abwägen
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to weigh up (the arguments)
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der/die Befürworter(in)
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the supporter / advocate
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der/die Kritiker(in)
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the critic
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sachlich / unpersönlich
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objective / impersonal
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eine begründete Meinung
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a reasoned opinion
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How do you frame an essay topic impersonally?
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Heutzutage wird darüber diskutiert, ob… (Nowadays there is debate about whether…)
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Give the connector pair for weighing two sides.
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einerseits… andererseits… (on the one hand… on the other hand…)
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Which register suits an essay?
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Formal and impersonal — objective, weighing both sides, no slang.
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Where does the writer's opinion go in an essay?
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In the conclusion: „Abschließend bin ich der Meinung, dass…“ — after both sides are weighed.
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