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الكتابة بأسلوب IELTS: مقال الرأي في المهمة 2

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أدوات الربط

اختر الكلمة أو العبارة التي تربط الأفكار على أفضل وجه.

Working from home saves commuting time. ___, it can reduce travel costs.
- a) However
- b) Furthermore
- c) Although
- d) Therefore
___ online meetings are convenient, they cannot fully replace face-to-face contact.
- a) Despite
- b) However
- c) Although
- d) Moreover
Many young people have never learnt to cook. ___, they often buy expensive ready-made meals.
- a) As a result
- b) In contrast
- c) For instance
- d) Nevertheless
Some skills are hard to practise online, ___ giving a presentation to a live audience.
- a) in addition
- b) as a result
- c) whereas
- d) such as
___ the extra cost, many schools have introduced cooking lessons.
- a) Despite
- b) Although
- c) Even though
- d) However
Admittedly, office space is expensive. ___, a shared workplace has benefits that are hard to measure.
- a) Moreover
- b) For example
- c) However
- d) Therefore
Some employees prefer the office, ___ others are more productive at home.
- a) despite
- b) whereas
- c) moreover
- d) therefore
___, for all the reasons given above, I believe that a combination of both approaches is the best solution.
- a) For instance
- b) In addition
- c) On the other hand
- d) In conclusion

بنية الفقرة

اختر أفضل إجابة عن تنظيم مقال الرأي.

Which sentence is the best thesis statement for an opinion essay about working from home?
- a) Working from home has advantages and disadvantages.
- b) Many people work from home nowadays.
- c) I disagree that working from home is better for everyone, because both employees and employers lose important benefits of the office.
- d) This essay will talk about working from home.
What should the introduction of an opinion essay contain?
- a) a paraphrase of the question and your opinion
- b) all of your reasons and examples
- c) only the opposite point of view
- d) a question for the reader to answer
Which is the best topic sentence for a body paragraph?
- a) For example, my cousin works at home.
- b) Also, there are many other things to say.
- c) In conclusion, offices are important.
- d) The main advantage of home working is that employees save both time and money.
Choose the most logical order for these sentences in a body paragraph. (a) For example, a student who budgets carefully can avoid borrowing money at university. (b) Managing money is a skill that benefits people throughout their lives. (c) People who understand budgeting can plan for large expenses and avoid debt.
- a) a, b, c
- b) c, a, b
- c) b, c, a
- d) a, c, b
What should the conclusion of an opinion essay do?
- a) introduce a new argument
- b) restate your opinion and the main reasons
- c) give a long new example
- d) change your opinion to show balance
Why does the sample essay include a paragraph that begins with Admittedly?
- a) to change the writer's opinion
- b) to give the conclusion early
- c) to introduce an example
- d) to show that the writer has considered the opposite view and can answer it
Where should your opinion appear in an opinion essay?
- a) only in the conclusion
- b) in the introduction, and it should stay the same throughout
- c) in a different form in each paragraph
- d) nowhere: it is better to stay neutral

مهمة كتابة

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250–320 كلمة

راجع كتابتك

أجبت عن السؤال، ورأيي واضح في المقدمة والخاتمة.
لكل فقرة رئيسية فكرة رئيسية واحدة تُقدَّم بجملة موضوع واضحة.
دعمت أفكاري بأسباب ومثال واحد على الأقل.
استخدمت أدوات الربط بدقة، مثل However وMoreover وFor example، دون الإفراط فيها.
استخدمت مجموعة متنوعة من المفردات وتجنبت تكرار كلمات السؤال.
استخدمت مزيجًا من الجمل البسيطة والمركبة وراجعت قواعدي وتهجئتي.
كتبت 250 كلمة على الأقل.

مفتاح الإجابات

أدوات الربط

b) Furthermoreالجملة الثانية تضيف ميزة أخرى، لذلك نحتاج إلى أداة إضافة: Furthermore.
c) Althoughيأتي بعد Although جملة كاملة (فاعل + فعل)، وهي تقدّم تباينًا داخل الجملة الواحدة.
a) As a resultشراء الوجبات الجاهزة نتيجة لعدم معرفة الطبخ.
d) such asتقدّم such as مثالًا مباشرة بعد عبارة اسمية دون بدء جملة جديدة.
a) Despiteيأتي بعد Despite عبارة اسمية (the extra cost). أما Although وeven though فتحتاجان إلى جملة كاملة.
c) Howeverبعد الإقرار بنقطة باستخدام Admittedly، تقدّم However ردّ الكاتب المضاد.
b) whereasتربط Whereas بين جملتين متباينتين في جملة واحدة.
d) In conclusionتقدّم In conclusion الملخص الأخير لرأي الكاتب.

بنية الفقرة

c) I disagree that working from home is better for everyone, because both employees and employers lose important benefits of the office.تعرض thesis statement رأيًا واضحًا وسببًا قصيرًا. الخيارات الأخرى لا تذكر موقف الكاتب.
a) a paraphrase of the question and your opinionتعيد المقدمة كتابة السؤال بكلماتك وتذكر موقفك. أما التفاصيل ففي الفقرات الرئيسية.
d) The main advantage of home working is that employees save both time and money.تذكر topic sentence الفكرة الرئيسية للفقرة بوضوح. الباقي مثال وعبارة غامضة وخاتمة.
c) b, c, aابدأ بجملة الموضوع (b)، ثم اشرحها (c)، ثم ادعمها بمثال (a).
b) restate your opinion and the main reasonsتلخّص الخاتمة موقفك وأسبابك الرئيسية. ولا ينبغي أن تضيف أفكارًا جديدة أو تغيّر رأيك.
d) to show that the writer has considered the opposite view and can answer itتقبل concession paragraph نقطة من الطرف الآخر ثم ترد عليها، مما يجعل الحجة أقوى.
b) in the introduction, and it should stay the same throughoutاذكر موقفك في المقدمة وحافظ عليه ثابتًا حتى الخاتمة.

إجابة نموذجية

Since reliable internet connections became common, many people have started to work from home for at least part of the week. While I accept that home working brings real benefits, I disagree that it is better for everyone. In my view, a combination of home and office work is usually the most effective arrangement.

It is true that working from home has clear advantages for employees. Without a daily journey, workers save time and money and often have more energy for their families and hobbies. Many people also find it easier to concentrate on demanding tasks in a quiet room than in a busy open-plan office. Employers can benefit too, since they may need smaller premises and can recruit talented staff who live far away.

However, these benefits come with significant costs. New employees in particular learn a great deal by watching experienced colleagues and asking quick questions, and this is much harder over video calls. Moreover, people who work alone for long periods can feel isolated, and the boundary between work and home life may disappear, so that some end up working longer hours rather than shorter ones. For employers, creative ideas often emerge from informal conversations, which happen less often when teams rarely meet.

For these reasons, I believe a flexible approach is best. For example, a team might spend two or three days a week in the office for meetings, training and planning, and the rest at home for focused individual work.

In conclusion, although working from home offers convenience and flexibility, I do not agree that it is better in every respect. Combining both settings allows employees and employers to enjoy the advantages of each while limiting the drawbacks.