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il saggio (argomentativo)
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the (argumentative) essay
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l'argomento (a favore / contro)
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the argument (for / against)
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l'introduzione
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the introduction
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il corpo centrale
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the main body
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la conclusione
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the conclusion
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soppesare
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to weigh up (the arguments)
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il/la sostenitore/sostenitrice
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the supporter / advocate
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il/la critico/critica
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the critic
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oggettivo / impersonale
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objective / impersonal
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un'opinione motivata
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a reasoned opinion
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How do you frame an essay topic impersonally?
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Oggi si discute se… (Today there is debate about whether…)
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Give the connector pair for weighing two sides.
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da un lato… dall'altro lato… (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: «In conclusione, ritengo che…» — after both sides are weighed.
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