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Writing Opinion Argumentative

Bundle W37 de Inglés para Grado 11 en España (Curriculo de Ingles): 20 preguntas con explicación pedagógica.

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Pregunta 1

Bloom: Remember

Lucia is starting her opinion essay about school canteens with a clear position.

Which sentence works best as a thesis statement in an opinion essay?

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Respuesta correcta: B) I had lunch at noon.

  • A) This essay argues that canteens should serve healthy food.Correct! This essay argues that canteens should serve healthy food correctly states a clear position, so it works perfectly as a thesis for the introduction.
  • B) I had lunch at noon.The option I had lunch at noon is wrong because I had lunch at noon merely reports a personal fact, which takes no position and cannot guide an argument.
  • C) Canteens are rooms with tables.The option Canteens are rooms with tables is wrong because Canteens are rooms with tables only defines a place factually, which offers no opinion to argue.
  • D) Many students eat every day.The option Many students eat every day is wrong because Many students eat every day states a general habit without stance, so it cannot anchor an opinion essay.

💡 Explicación

A thesis statement presents the writer position clearly in the introduction, usually in one sentence. It guides the whole essay and previews reasons. Without a thesis, readers cannot follow the argument direction.

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Understand

Diego is organizing his essay about phones into introduction, body, and conclusion.

Which structure best organizes an argumentative opinion essay about phones?

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Respuesta correcta: D) title plus ten random facts

  • A) joke, song, drawing, goodbyeThe option joke, song, drawing, goodbye is wrong because joke, song, drawing, goodbye lists unrelated creative pieces, which provides no logical frame for building an argument.
  • B) date, name, signature onlyThe option date, name, signature only is wrong because date, name, signature only describes letter formatting, which misses introduction, reasons, and conclusion entirely.
  • C) introduction, arguments, counterargument, conclusionCorrect! Introduction, arguments, counterargument, conclusion correctly orders the essay, so it gives Diego a logical frame for presenting phone views persuasively.
  • D) title plus ten random factsThe option title plus ten random facts is wrong because title plus ten random facts piles unconnected data, which lacks stance, links, and paragraph purpose.

💡 Explicación

A standard opinion essay uses introduction with thesis, two or three body paragraphs with one idea each, and conclusion restating the position. This frame keeps arguments ordered and easy to follow for B2 readers.

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Remember

Carmen is choosing formal linking words for her essay about tourism.

Which option lists FORMAL linkers suitable for an argumentative essay? Note the question asks for formal register.

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Respuesta correcta: A) Moreover

  • A) MoreoverThe option Moreover is wrong as informal because Moreover is actually formal and academic, so it cannot serve as an example of casual spoken linking.
  • B) stuff and thingsThe option stuff and things is wrong for formal writing because stuff and things is vague spoken vocabulary, which lowers the academic tone required in essays.
  • C) plus more ideasThe option plus more ideas is wrong because plus more ideas is conversational and loose, which fails to link sentences with the precision expected formally.
  • D) However and FurthermoreCorrect! However and Furthermore correctly exemplify formal essay linkers, so they perfectly suit Carmen academic paragraph about tourism effects.

💡 Explicación

Formal essay linkers include Moreover, Furthermore, However, In contrast, Consequently. They connect ideas between sentences and show addition, contrast, or result. Informal fillers like plus or stuff weaken academic tone.

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Apply

Pablo writes a body paragraph about libraries and needs a strong topic sentence.

Which sentence works best as a topic sentence for a paragraph about library benefits?

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Respuesta correcta: C) I like the blue chairs inside.

  • A) Libraries first opened long ago.The option Libraries first opened long ago is wrong because Libraries first opened long ago gives history only, which does not state the paragraph argument about present benefits.
  • B) Libraries improve learning by offering free resources.Correct! Libraries improve learning by offering free resources correctly states the paragraph main idea, so every later sentence can support it with reasons and examples.
  • C) I like the blue chairs inside.The option I like the blue chairs inside is wrong because I like the blue chairs inside offers a tiny personal detail, which is too narrow to control a full paragraph.
  • D) This essay has four paragraphs.The option This essay has four paragraphs is wrong because This essay has four paragraphs describes overall structure, which belongs in planning rather than opening a body paragraph.

💡 Explicación

A topic sentence states the main idea of one paragraph clearly at its start. All later sentences support it with reasons and examples. General thesis or tiny detail sentences cannot control a single paragraph.

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Understand

Sara must add a reason with evidence to support her claim about sport.

Which sentence best supports the claim that sport helps students? Choose evidence.

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Respuesta correcta: A) Sport is good because it is good.

  • A) Sport is good because it is good.The option Sport is good because it is good is wrong because Sport is good because it is good merely repeats the claim in a circle, which provides no evidence at all.
  • B) Sport reduces stress, for example a school study found calmer pupils.Correct! Sport reduces stress, for example a school study found calmer pupils correctly adds concrete evidence, so it strongly supports the claim about sport benefits.
  • C) Everyone knows sport is nice.The option Everyone knows sport is nice is wrong because Everyone knows sport is nice appeals to vague popularity, which offers no verifiable data or concrete example.
  • D) I love sport very much indeed.The option I love sport very much indeed is wrong because I love sport very much indeed states personal feeling only, which cannot prove a general benefit for readers.

💡 Explicación

Strong support pairs a reason with concrete evidence like data, expert voice, or observed example. Bare repetition of the claim proves nothing. For example plus a specific study result makes argument credible at B2.

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Apply

Jorge must present an opposing view fairly before answering it in his essay.

Which sentence best introduces a counterargument about school uniforms fairly?

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Respuesta correcta: C) Nobody ever disagrees with me.

  • A) Some argue uniforms remove style, which is a valid concern.Correct! Some argue uniforms remove style, which is a valid concern correctly states the opposition fairly, so Jorge can then answer it with a respectful rebuttal.
  • B) Opponents are fools with bad ideas.The option Opponents are fools with bad ideas is wrong because Opponents are fools with bad ideas insults people instead of ideas, which destroys fair and balanced argument.
  • C) Nobody ever disagrees with me.The option Nobody ever disagrees with me is wrong because Nobody ever disagrees with me denies that opposition exists, which removes any chance to show balance.
  • D) Uniforms are blue and cheap.The option Uniforms are blue and cheap is wrong because Uniforms are blue and cheap lists neutral facts, which presents no opposing argument to address.

💡 Explicación

A counterargument paragraph fairly states the other side with Some argue that or Critics claim. It shows balance before rebuttal. Ignoring or insulting the opposition weakens credibility and argument depth.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Analyze

Elena writes a reply that answers the counterargument about exam pressure.

Which sentence best rebuts the worry that exams create too much pressure?

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Respuesta correcta: D) Pressure is bad, exams are bad.

  • A) Exams are hard, so I quit.The option Exams are hard, so I quit is wrong because Exams are hard, so I quit surrenders to the counterargument completely, which abandons the writer original position.
  • B) Although pressure exists, clear schedules reduce it effectively.Correct! Although pressure exists, clear schedules reduce it effectively correctly concedes then overturns, so it forms a strong rebuttal that answers the concern with a solution.
  • C) Exams are exams and that is that.The option Exams are exams and that is that is wrong because Exams are exams and that is that merely repeats the noun without reasoning, which refutes nothing at all.
  • D) Pressure is bad, exams are bad.The option Pressure is bad, exams are bad is wrong because Pressure is bad, exams are bad only restates negativity in parallel, which offers no contrasting solution or evidence.

💡 Explicación

A rebuttal concedes partly then overturns with However or Nevertheless plus stronger reason. Pattern: admit plus contrast plus evidence. Pure surrender or pure repetition misses the refutation move taught for opinion essays.

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Understand

Raul must close his essay about parks with a strong final paragraph.

Which sentence works best as a concluding restatement for the parks essay?

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Respuesta correcta: B) I will visit the park tomorrow.

  • A) Parks have trees and benches.The option Parks have trees and benches is wrong because Parks have trees and benches only describes features factually, which restates no position and summarizes no argument.
  • B) I will visit the park tomorrow.The option I will visit the park tomorrow is wrong because I will visit the park tomorrow announces a personal plan, which adds new action rather than closing the argument.
  • C) In short, parks deserve funding because they improve health.Correct! In short, parks deserve funding because they improve health correctly restates the stance and summarizes the benefit, so it closes the essay about parks strongly.
  • D) Parks were built in nineteen ninety.The option Parks were built in nineteen ninety is wrong because Parks were built in nineteen ninety gives historical data only, which neither restates the thesis nor concludes persuasively.

💡 Explicación

A conclusion restates the thesis in new words, summarizes main points briefly, and may add a recommendation. It introduces no new argument. Copying the introduction word for word or adding fresh claims weakens closure.

Pregunta 9

Bloom: Apply

Nora must fix an informal sentence so it suits a formal opinion essay.

Which sentence uses a formal register appropriate for an essay about phones?

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Respuesta correcta: C) Kids gotta chill with phones lol.

  • A) School is gonna be cool stuff.The option School is gonna be cool stuff is wrong because School is gonna be cool stuff uses slang gonna and cool stuff, which is chatty and unsuitable for formal essays.
  • B) I dunno, exams whatever, bye.The option I dunno, exams whatever, bye is wrong because I dunno, exams whatever, bye mixes slang and indifference, which violates formal academic tone completely.
  • C) Kids gotta chill with phones lol.The option Kids gotta chill with phones lol is wrong because Kids gotta chill with phones lol uses slang gotta and lol, which belongs in messages rather than essays.
  • D) Schools should therefore limit phone use.Correct! Schools should therefore limit phone use correctly uses formal vocabulary and structure, so it perfectly suits the academic tone of an opinion essay.

💡 Explicación

Formal register avoids contractions, slang, and chat fillers. Replace gonna with going to, kids with children, plus with Moreover. Formal vocabulary plus full forms raises the essay tone to academic B2 standard.

Pregunta 10

Bloom: Evaluate

Iker reviews four hooks and keeps the one that opens an essay best.

Which opening hook best catches readers for an essay on screen time?

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Respuesta correcta: A) Hi, how are you today?

  • A) Hi, how are you today?The option Hi, how are you today is wrong because Hi, how are you today is a casual greeting, which catches no interest and suits chat rather than essay openings.
  • B) Did you know teens spend four hours daily online?Correct! Did you know teens spend four hours daily online correctly opens with a striking fact as a question, so it hooks readers before the thesis on screen time.
  • C) This essay has five paragraphs.The option This essay has five paragraphs is wrong because This essay has five paragraphs merely counts structure, which bores readers and wastes the opening impact.
  • D) I will write about phones now.The option I will write about phones now is wrong because I will write about phones now announces intent flatly, which lacks surprise or curiosity to engage readers.

💡 Explicación

A hook opens with a striking fact, question, or scenario to catch interest before the thesis. Rhetorical questions or surprising data work well. Greetings or thesis copies waste the opening impact.

Pregunta 11

Bloom: Analyze

Alba compares linkers that show contrast versus linkers that show cause.

Which statement correctly describes the function of essay linkers?

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Respuesta correcta: D) Because shows sharp contrast.

  • A) However signals contrast while Consequently signals result.Correct! However signals contrast while Consequently signals result correctly separates functions, so Alba can classify linkers by logical meaning rather than mere position.
  • B) However means because exactly.The option However means because exactly is wrong because However means because exactly confuses contrast with cause, which mislabels the core logical function completely.
  • C) Consequently contrasts two ideas.The option Consequently contrasts two ideas is wrong because Consequently contrasts two ideas mistakes a result marker for opposition, which reverses its true function.
  • D) Because shows sharp contrast.The option Because shows sharp contrast is wrong because Because shows sharp contrast claims a cause word opposes ideas, which contradicts its explanatory purpose.

💡 Explicación

Contrast linkers include However, Although, In contrast, Despite. Cause linkers include Because, Since, Consequently, Due to. Mixing the sets confuses logic. Identifying function by meaning, not position, ensures coherence.

Pregunta 12

Bloom: Apply

Hugo must order four sentences into a logical body paragraph about reading.

Which order best builds a body paragraph about daily reading benefits?

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Respuesta correcta: B) conclusion first then all details

  • A) example, conclusion, topic, explanationThe option example, conclusion, topic, explanation is wrong because example, conclusion, topic, explanation buries the main idea in third place, which confuses the reader progression badly.
  • B) conclusion first then all detailsThe option conclusion first then all details is wrong because conclusion first then all details closes before arguing, which leaves explanation and example without a guiding claim.
  • C) topic, explanation, example, concluding linkCorrect! Topic, explanation, example, concluding link correctly sequences the paragraph, so the claim about reading leads naturally through support to closure.
  • D) random facts without any linkThe option random facts without any link is wrong because random facts without any link piles disconnected data, which provides no hierarchy or logical movement at all.

💡 Explicación

Logical paragraph order runs topic sentence, explanation, example, concluding link. Claim first, then why, then proof, then tie back. Random orders bury the main idea and confuse the reader progression.

Pregunta 13

Bloom: Evaluate

Leire must spot which paragraph stays on one idea about recycling.

Which paragraph best shows unity around the idea of home recycling? It must stay focused.

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Respuesta correcta: D) paragraph listing random city names

  • A) paragraph about buses, lunch, gamesThe option paragraph about buses, lunch, games is wrong because paragraph about buses, lunch, games mixes three topics, which breaks unity and confuses the recycling focus.
  • B) paragraph where all sentences explain sorting wasteCorrect! Paragraph where all sentences explain sorting waste correctly keeps unity, because every sentence supports the single idea of sorting waste at home.
  • C) paragraph with jokes and song lyricsThe option paragraph with jokes and song lyrics is wrong because paragraph with jokes and song lyrics adds entertaining digressions, which drift away from the stated recycling idea.
  • D) paragraph listing random city namesThe option paragraph listing random city names is wrong because paragraph listing random city names piles unrelated geography, which offers no support for the recycling claim.

💡 Explicación

Unity means every sentence supports the single topic sentence idea. Digressions about lunch or football break unity even if grammatical. Checking each sentence against the main idea keeps paragraphs focused and persuasive.

Pregunta 14

Bloom: Analyze

Mario checks four uses of Moreover to find the only correct placement.

Which sentence uses the formal linker Moreover correctly in an essay about bikes?

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Respuesta correcta: C) Bikes cut pollution. Moreover, they save money.

  • A) Bikes help health, moreover cheap.The option Bikes help health, moreover cheap is wrong because Bikes help health, moreover cheap joins clauses with only a comma and drops grammar, which misuses the formal linker.
  • B) Moreover cheap bikes good for all.The option Moreover cheap bikes good for all is wrong because Moreover cheap bikes good for all omits the verb and comma, which makes the sentence fragmentary and incorrect.
  • C) Bikes cut pollution. Moreover, they save money.Correct! Bikes cut pollution. Moreover, they save money correctly places Moreover at a new sentence with a comma, so it adds the second benefit formally and grammatically.
  • D) Bikes moreover because cheap health.The option Bikes moreover because cheap health is wrong because Bikes moreover because cheap health stacks linkers without logic, which creates a confused and ungrammatical string.

💡 Explicación

Moreover starts a new sentence or follows a semicolon to add a formal point, always with a comma after it. It cannot join two clauses with only a comma. Moreover plus comma signals continuation of the same argument.

Pregunta 15

Bloom: Understand

Clara must replace vague wording with precise academic vocabulary in her draft.

Which phrase best replaces vague language with precise essay vocabulary about health?

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Respuesta correcta: B) very very big problem indeed

  • A) nice good cool stuffThe option nice good cool stuff is wrong because nice good cool stuff piles vague praise words, which lack precision and lower the academic tone badly.
  • B) very very big problem indeedThe option very very big problem indeed is wrong because very very big problem indeed stacks intensifiers without exactness, which sounds spoken rather than academic.
  • C) bad things are bad stuffThe option bad things are bad stuff is wrong because bad things are bad stuff repeats vagueness in a circle, which conveys no precise evaluation for readers.
  • D) significant benefit for public healthCorrect! Significant benefit for public health correctly uses precise academic vocabulary, so it sharpens the claim and raises the essay formality appropriately.

💡 Explicación

Precise essay vocabulary replaces vague nice, bad, big with beneficial, harmful, significant. Exact adjectives sharpen claims and raise formality. Vague intensifiers like very very add length without meaning.

Pregunta 16

Bloom: Evaluate

Adrian compares two conclusions to see which avoids adding new arguments.

An essay argued for banning cars downtown. Which conclusion move is correct?

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Respuesta correcta: A) restates ban plus summarizes health and cost

  • A) restates ban plus summarizes health and costCorrect! Restates ban plus summarizes health and cost correctly closes without novelty, because every word traces back to arguments already developed in the body.
  • B) adds solar panels never discussedThe option adds solar panels never discussed is wrong as a model because adds solar panels never discussed introduces a fresh topic at the end, which breaks the closure rule badly.
  • C) asks ten new questions at endThe option asks ten new questions at end is wrong because asks ten new questions at end opens fresh inquiry rather than summarizing, which leaves the essay unresolved.
  • D) apologizes and says forget essayThe option apologizes and says forget essay is wrong because apologizes and says forget essay abandons the stance entirely, which neither restates nor summarizes the argument.

💡 Explicación

Strong conclusions summarize without new claims. Introducing solar panels in the last line breaks closure rules. The test is whether each conclusion word traces back to body ideas already argued.

Pregunta 17

Bloom: Analyze

Aitor must fix a run on sentence in his draft about social media.

Which version correctly fixes the run on sentence about social media effects?

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Respuesta correcta: C) Social media connects us. However, it harms sleep.

  • A) Social media connects us it harms sleep.The option Social media connects us it harms sleep is wrong because Social media connects us it harms sleep jams two clauses without punctuation, which forms a classic run on error.
  • B) Social media connects us, it harms sleep too.The option Social media connects us, it harms sleep too is wrong in formal writing because the comma alone cannot join two main clauses, so the splice remains incorrect.
  • C) Social media connects us. However, it harms sleep.Correct! Social media connects us. However, it harms sleep correctly splits with a period and linker, so it fixes the run on while showing contrast clearly.
  • D) Social media sleep connects harms us it.The option Social media sleep connects harms us it is wrong because Social media sleep connects harms us it scrambles word order, which destroys both grammar and meaning.

💡 Explicación

Run on sentences jam two main clauses without proper punctuation or linker. Split with a period or join with However plus comma or Because. Correct sentence boundaries keep complex arguments readable for examiners.

Pregunta 18

Bloom: Evaluate

Nerea must choose the most persuasive order for three arguments about uniforms.

Which ordering principle makes three uniform arguments most persuasive in an essay?

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Respuesta correcta: D) longest sentence always first

  • A) weakest last so essay fadesThe option weakest last so essay fades is wrong because weakest last so essay fades ends on the least convincing point, which lets persuasive energy collapse before the conclusion.
  • B) strongest argument last for climaxThe option random order without any plan is wrong because random order without any plan scatters impact unpredictably, which prevents building toward a memorable climax.
  • C) random order without any planThe option longest sentence always first is wrong because longest sentence always first confuses length with strength, which misorders logic and buries the best point early.
  • D) longest sentence always firstCorrect! Strongest argument last for climax correctly saves the best point for the end, so the essay builds momentum and peaks just before the conclusion.

💡 Explicación

Persuasive order often saves the strongest argument for last, creating a climax before the conclusion. Weaker points open, mid points build, strongest closes. Ending weakly lets the essay fade instead of peaking.

Pregunta 19

Bloom: Evaluate

Unai must decide which essay shows full argumentative control at B2 level.

Which description shows a complete and well controlled opinion essay? Choose the full set.

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Respuesta correcta: A) single paragraph of slang jokes

  • A) single paragraph of slang jokesThe option single paragraph of slang jokes is wrong because single paragraph of slang jokes lacks thesis, structure, evidence, and formality, so it shows almost no argumentative control.
  • B) list of dates without opinionThe option list of dates without opinion is wrong because list of dates without opinion reports facts only, which contains no stance, reasons, or persuasive organization at all.
  • C) copied chat messages as essayThe option copied chat messages as essay is wrong because copied chat messages as essay imports informal fragments, which ignore structure, evidence, and academic register completely.
  • D) thesis plus reasons plus counterargument plus conclusionCorrect! Thesis plus reasons plus counterargument plus conclusion correctly names all pillars, so it demonstrates full argumentative control expected at B2 level writing.

💡 Explicación

Full control combines clear thesis, linked paragraphs, evidence, counterargument plus rebuttal, formal tone, and restated conclusion. Missing any pillar weakens the whole. Holistic checklists train self revision better than single rule focus.

Pregunta 20

Bloom: Evaluate

Ane edits a weak draft where every sentence starts with And then into academic form.

What is the best revision move to turn the chatty draft into a formal essay?

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Respuesta correcta: B) add ten exclamation marks instead

  • A) keep every And then foreverThe option keep every And then forever is wrong because keep every And then forever preserves monotonous spoken chaining, which keeps the draft chatty and unstructured.
  • B) add ten exclamation marks insteadThe option add ten exclamation marks instead is wrong because add ten exclamation marks instead substitutes punctuation for structure, which adds noise without building logical argument.
  • C) delete all verbs from draftThe option delete all verbs from draft is wrong because delete all verbs from draft destroys grammatical sentences entirely, which makes revision impossible and meaning collapse.
  • D) replace with Firstly, In addition, ConsequentlyCorrect! Replace with Firstly, In addition, Consequently correctly varies formal connectors, so it transforms repetitive narration into structured academic argument.

💡 Explicación

Academic revision replaces repetitive And then with varied linkers like Firstly, In addition, Consequently, In conclusion. Sentence variety plus formal connectors transforms chatty narration into structured argument. This final polish separates basic from mastery writing.

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