Discussion Essays EAP Worksheets and Activities

Cancel Culture

Upper-intermediate (B2) 90 minutes
EAP Discussion Essays Worksheet - Reading and Writing Exercises: Matching, Outline and Essay Writing - Speaking: Discussion, Communicative Practice - Group Work

In this comprehensive discussion essay writing practice, students read and discuss a text on the topic of cancel culture and then plan and write a discussion... read more

From Dice to Draft

Upper-intermediate (B2) 45 minutes
EAP Discussion Essays Activity - Speaking and Writing Activity: Impromptu Speech, Writing a Paragraph, Peer Review, Communicative Practice - Pair Work

In this engaging discussion essay activity, students collaboratively generate ideas about a discussion essay topic and then write a paragraph using the ideas... read more

Introduction to Discussion Essays

Upper-intermediate (B2) 90 minutes
EAP Discussion Essays Worksheet - Writing Exercises: Previewing a Model Essay Structure, Identifying Essay Features, Writing an Outline and Essay, Peer Feedback

In this free discussion essays worksheet, students are introduced to discussion essay structure and attempt a discussion essay writing practice. First, students... read more

Jigsaw Essay Building

Upper-intermediate (B2) 60 minutes
EAP Discussion Essays Activity - Writing: Brainstorming, Paragraph Writing, Essay Writing, Peer Review and Feedback - Group Work

In this collaborative writing activity, students practice organising a discussion essay and improving cohesion between sections. First, in groups of four, students discuss... read more

Referring to Widely Held Beliefs

Upper-intermediate (B2) 90 minutes
EAP Discussion Essays Worksheet - Writing Exercises: Unscrambling, Writing Sentences, Writing an Outline and Essay - Speaking Activity: Freer Practice - Pair Work

In this productive discussion essays worksheet, students practice phrases used to refer to widely held beliefs and phrases that introduce reasons for those... read more