OPINION ESSAY 1º BACHILLERATO

GUIDE TO WRITING AN OPINION ESSAY

1º BACHILLERATO

SCHOOL YEAR 2020-2021

opinion essay

When we write an opinion essay, we express our opinion on a particular topic. We want to convince the reader that our view is the best.

structure

INTRODUCTION

PARAGRAPH 1: You state the topic and your opinion clearly.

BODY

PARAGRAPH 2: Viewpoint 1 supported by your reasons.PARAGRAPH 3: Viewpoint 2 supported by your reasons

CONCLUSION

PARAGRAPH 4: You restate your opinion using different words. Offer a solution or a warning.

3. Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence which summarizes what the paragraph is about.

2. Write well-developed paragraphs consisting on more than one sentence.

OPINION ESSAY

4. Use CONNECTORS throughout all your essay.

1. First, decide if you agree or disagree with the subject of the topic and make a list of your ideas: BRAINSTORMING.

POINTS TO CONSIDER

connectors

TO EXPRESS OPINION: I believe, I feel, In my opinion, I think, In my view, I strongly believe, The way I see it, It seems to me (that).

TO LIST POINTS: In the first place, first of all, to start with, Firstly, to begin with. TO ADD MORE POINTS: what is more, another major reason, also, furthermore, moreover, in addition to this/that, besides, apart from this, not to mention the fact that.

TO INTRODUCE CONTRASTING VIEWPOINTS: It is argued that, People argue that, Opponents to this view say, There are people who oppose, Contrary to what most people believe, As opposed to the above ideas.

TO INTRODUCE EXAMPLES: for example, for instance, such as, in particular, especially.

TO CONCLUDE: To sum up, All in all, All things considered, Taking everything into account.

Opinion essay recap

OPENING: In my opinion, ____________ is one of the most important issues today. FOR GIVING OPINIONS: In fact, in my opinion... / It is clear to me that... / As I see it... / I personally believe that... / With this, I mean... / There are other reasons why I disagree with this statement. I think... / From my point of view...

introduction

CONNECTORS TO LIST AND ADD POINTS: In the first place, / Secondly, / Thirdly, / In addition to this, / Moreover, / Furthermore, / Besides, / Finally, CONNECTORS TO INTRODUCE CAUSE: Because / Since / As / Seeing that / Due to / because of / Owing to / On account of CONNECTORS TO INTRODUCE RESULT: As a result, ... / Therefore / As a consequence / Consequently / For this reason, ...

body

CONCLUSION: Therefore, in conclusion, it is clear that this topic is food for thought but I have some reaseons to believe that_____________ In conclusion, the issue of _____________ should be regarded as an important topic. CONNECTORS TO INTRODUCE CONCLUSION: In conclusion / In short / To sum up / In brief / Lastly / Finally / All things considered / On the whole / Taking everything into account, / As was previously started,

conclusion