A convincing paragraph connects your view to a reason the reader can follow.

The idea

State your position with 〜べきだと思います. Explain it with 理由は〜からです, then use たとえば to introduce a concrete experience. Acknowledge a cost with もちろん and return to your position with それでも.

Examples

  • 図書館としょかんは、もっと長ながく開あけるべきだと思おもいます。I think the library should stay open longer.
  • 理由りゆうは、働はたらいている人ひとも利用りようできるからです。The reason is that people who work can use it too.
  • たとえば、私わたしは仕事しごとの後あとにしか行いけません。For example, I can only go after work.
  • 6時ろくじに閉しまると、本ほんを借かりられません。If it closes at six, I cannot borrow books.
  • もちろん、長ながく開あけるにはお金かねがかかります。Of course, keeping it open longer costs money.
  • それでも、少すくなくとも週しゅうに1回いっかいはもっと長ながく開あけるべきだと思おもいます。Even so, I think it should stay open longer at least once a week.

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Watch out

A personal experience illustrates a reason; it does not prove everyone benefits. Keep the polite です・ます style consistent and make the conclusion match the claim.

Try it yourself

  1. 理由りゆうは、働はたらく人ひとも利用りようできる_です。(から/しかし)

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    から

    から completes the reason pattern 〜からです.

  2. _、私わたしは仕事しごとの後あとにしか行いけません。(たとえば/それでも)

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    たとえば

    たとえば introduces a specific example of the preceding reason.

  3. お金かねがかかります。_、週しゅうに1回いっかいは長ながく開あけるべきだと思おもいます。(それでも/たとえば)

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    それでも

    それでも returns to the proposal despite the cost.

Use it today

Write a paragraph about a change to your local library. Give your position, one reason and an example, acknowledge a drawback, and conclude with a realistic proposal.