WRITING AN OPINION ESSAY

Learning Unit

How to write an opinion essay

Writing

Start

Draft

Structure

Introduction

Presentation

index

Conclusion

Body

Useful Language

presentation

Writing an opinion essay

Let's learn how to write an opinion essay.

Here you'll find simple rules and suggestions on how to give your opinion on a certain topic

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structure

Remember that every text needs a structure. You need to divide it into parts. It's like a backbone that supports your ideas. Do you know what it is?

• INTRODUCTION

• BODY

• CONCLUSION

draft

REASON + EXAMPLE

REASON + EXAMPLE

Before writing, plan your text.

The centre of the text is your OPINION. That 's why it is called an opinion essay. Therefore, every argument/reason revolves around it. Don't forget to make your arguments true facts by giving examples Look at the scheme:

OPINION

REASON + EXAMPLE

REASON + EXAMPLE

suggestion

introduction

It is the very 1st part of your text.

Mention the topic. Use other words to name the topic. If you need to clarify, use expressions like This means that

Give your opinion about it. State your opinion about the text. Use expressions like: In my opinion/To me/In my view or I agree with this idea because...

Catch the reader's attention. Ask a question about the topic.

Don't forget the introduction is a paragraph. Write at least three sentences, . don't forget punctuation.

body

Concrete Reason

1st argument OPINION

Reasons tell why you believe something

Example

starting point: your opinion in the introduction

Concrete Reason

Examples support your reasons by giving evidence

2nd argument OPINION

Example

CONCLUSION

It is the last part of your text.

It should have 3 parts:

First, restate your opinion. Next, summarize your reasons. Finally, give the reader a final thought.

CONCLUSION

i use my phone for texting, play games, get information and take pictures. For the my generation its kinda impossible to live without one smartphone. Robots not will conquer the world. I used for everthing in nowadays, for exemple to texting. Is also more easy for manage our money. In nowdays isn't life without smartphones. I don't life to smartphones. People live on your smartphone. People is so viciated on smartphones. Artificial inteligence no have the purpose to conquer the world. Exist many advantages and desadvantages. I listening music.

Useful language

The most difficult task is: writing the text after collecting all the most important opinions, reasons and examples. So here are a few notes.

USE THE PRESENT SIMPLE.

PUNCTUATION AND PARAGRAPHS ARE IMPORTANT.

USE SHORT SENTENCES!

ARGUMENTS

EXAMPLES

OPINION

IN ADDITION, BESIDES THIS, ALSO, ANOTHER IMPORTANT REASON IS...

FOR EXAMPLE,/ FOR INSTANCE, JUST TO TAKE A GOOD EXAMPLE: AN EXAMPLE OF ... IS...

IN MY OPINION,/ IN MY VIEW TO ME, I THINK / I BELIEVE

CONCLUSION

ALWAYS CHECK FOR MISTAKES! s - 3rd person singular, word order (adjectives)....

IN CONCLUSION, IN SHORT, / IN BRIEF

COMMON MISTAKES

i use my phone for texting, play games, get information and take pictures. For the my generation its kinda impossible to live without one smartphone. Robots not will conquer the world. I used for everthing in nowadays, for exemple to texting. Is also more easy for manage our money. In nowdays isn't life without smartphones. I don't life to smartphones. People live on your smartphone. People is so viciated on smartphones. Artificial inteligence no have the purpose to conquer the world. Exist many advantages and desadvantages. I listening music.

fIND THE MISTAKES!