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1. Modified by Muh.Tasrin S
from American Pragmatics and Culture
Spring 2012
Ms. Candice Quiñones
Expressing Your Opinion

2. Expressing Opinion
Opinion- how an individual feels about something.
*Note: An opinion may contain or be based on facts, but an opinion should
never be stated as a fact.

3. Expressing Personal Opinions
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SMA XI K 13
Start with a phrase like:
In my experience…
# In my experience use Android easier than use BB
As far as I'm concerned…
#As far as I am concerned reading can improve our ability in
English
Speaking for myself…
#Speaking for myself Indonesia should increase plant rice
over this year

4. Expressing Personal Opinions
Start with a phrase like:
In my opinion…
# In my opinion Math is a difficult subject
Personally, I think…
# Personally, I think Arya looks like an actor
I'd say that…
# I would say that Indonesia now is much better than
before
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5. Expressing Personal Opinions
Start with a phrase like:
According to me…
I'd like to point out that…
I believe that…
What I mean is…
From my point of view...
I think...
As I understand...
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6. Expressing Personal Opinions and
How to improve it
State your opinion
Ex. “I think that the library should be open longer.”
Then, provide reasons and evidence to support
your opinion.
Examples:
“It closes at 8 pm, and I am usually studying until 10
pm, which means I have to find a new place to go.”
“It is inconvenient to have to interrupt my studying.”

7. Expressing General Opinion
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These expressions are used to show general point of
view. It is create a balance in writing and help to avoid
absolute statements.
To express general points of view, start with:
Majority agree with...
Majority disagree with...
Some people say that...
Some people believe that...
It is considered...
It is generally accepted that...

8. Expressing General Opinion
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To express general points of view, start with:
It is generally accepted that...
Almost everyone...
Some people say that...
While some people believe...
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9. Expressing General Opinion
Then, make the opinion clear, in statement form.
Ex. “Many people say that he is a bad leader.”
Then, provide reasons and details to support the
opinion.
Examples:
“He is a poor public speaker.”
“He has made our relationships worse, not better.”

10. Expressing General Opinion
Ex. “Most people do not believe that he can pass the exam.”
Then, provide reasons and details to support the opinion.
Examples:
“ But he study hard all night ”
“He has mastery the lesson.”

11. Responding To Opinion
You can agree or disagree. As long as you have reason for
your opinion

12. Agreeing with an Opinion
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13. Disagreeing with an Opinion
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14. Disagreeing with an Opinion
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