The opinion essay

how to write

an opinion essay

General remarks

The Introduction

Main paragraph

Conclusion

Example

Any questions

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In the INTRODUCTION we will explain : The TOPIC of our writing . You will have to try to engage the reader, so try to include some REMARKABLE factsEx: "In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food."

In the MAIN PARAGRAPH we will develop all the arguments we are going to use to defend our point of view.

In the final paragraph we will present our CONCLUSION. A good conclusion should be: 1. A summary of the arguments previously stated2. A prediction for the future3. A recommendation about any of the arguments presented.

EXAMPLE

Write an opinion essay on ONE of these topics: 1. Do you think mobile phones should be allowed in high schools? 2. Should animal testin be banned? 3. Should standardized tests be abolished?