Fill in the Blanks For and against essayOnline version Perspectives Upper Unit 4 by Ekaterina Orekhova 1 in favor of relevant personal against conclusion three introduction brief support four A for and against essay is usually paragraphs long . The opening paragraph is the . It states the topic and tells the reader why it is currently . It also gives a overview of the topic . The main body of the essay is made up of paragraphs two and . The second paragraph should offer a few points , or for , the topic . The third paragraph should supply two or three points opposing , or the topic . It is important to provide reasons and examples to these points . The closing paragraph is the . The writer sums up the essay and gives his or her opinion on the topic .