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The format for the Essai argumenté tends to be along the lines of a letter to newspaper/magazine or a contribution to an internet forum. It is necessary to respecte la consigne et le type de production demandée.

The advice in terms of the content of the introduction is firstly to reformulate in your own words the topic that you have to tackle. Secondly, articulate the central issue, question or problematique that the essay will address. Finally, outline the sequential stages of your plan to answer it.

You are permitted to use a French language dictionary in the exam, so you should not be stubbed by one or two difficult words. The essai argumenté usually follows the same theme as the s ynthèse, so you will already have a ready supply of ideas and vocabulaire from those texts.

The essai argumenté usually follows the same theme as the s ynthèse, so you will already have a ready supply of ideas and vocabulaire from those texts. Providing a definition is a good way of getting to the topic and ensuring you stay on message and avoid deviating from the core theme.