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英语议论文的结构一般较为固定，可通过下面三部分来说明：

1. 在写导语的时候必要的引出论题；

2. 在正文加以描述和讨论（抓住论题和论据）；

3. 在文章的结尾部分对全文进行总结概括。

议论文要有论点，自己的论据是什么，怎样来论证，然后得出结论。论点可以分为总论点划分论点，先提出总论点，然后分开来进行论述，分析各个分论点，最后得出结论；或者可以通过对一个故事，一段对话，或描写一个场面的描写，渐渐地证明你的观点，把这些作为你的论据；也可以通过对一个人们众所周知或熟悉的事作为自己的引发点，然后一一作答，逐层深入；也可以通过两件事，来进行对比，从而从侧面说明自己的观点。

具体的写作过程主要由以下几点需要注意：

1. 论题要清晰明了，不能含糊不清，拖泥带水。

2. 议论时可以采用不同的方法。如：可以摆出正反两方面观点，进行对比；也可引经据典论证作者自己观点的正确性，从而使读者接受自己的观点；亦可提出一种错误的观点然后论证其错误，最终提出正确的观点。正文部分是写作的重点，论证方法可用归纳法、推理法、比较法等。

3. 在结论部分必须表明作者的观点，对讨论的问题做出总结。

4. 注意连接词和过渡词等词语的使用，以增强文章的条理性和逻辑性。常用的过渡词和连接词包括：first, second, third, finally, in addition, furthermore, besides, what was worse, more importantly, in contrast, because, since, now that, therefore，consequently，in that case, as a result/consequence, in conclusion, to sum up等等。

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Shall we send children to study abroad?

With more and more people becoming rich in recent years, it is a new tendency for them to send their children to study abroad. But I don’t think it is a good idea. First of all, children are too young to look after themselves. Second, the language barrier is a serious problem. Many children are not proficient in the foreign language before going abroad. As a result, they have difficulty in understanding what the native speakers are talking about. Third, they may get into trouble when dealing with various situations for lack of knowledge of the customs in the strange land. Furthermore, the cost of living is much higher than that in our country, which might cause a heavy burden to the family.

In conclusion, there are more disadvantages in sending children to study abroad. So, we’d better not do it.