1. WRITING AN OPINION PARAGRAPH
By : fitriani (031110009)
Adopted from:
Ms. Lungguh
(writing 4)

2. An thought or belief about
something or someone
(Cambridge Advanced Learners’
Dictionary)
WHAT IS OPINION ?

3. ORGANIZATION
A topic sentence (showing whether you
agree or disagree with the topic)
Reasons and supporting details (examples
or evidence to show your agreement or
disagreement)
A concluding sentence

4. SENTENCE STRUCTURE AND TRANSITIONAL WORDS
1. I agree or disagree that …
S+V
2. I agree or disagree with
… for …reasons
3. I am for/against the idea
that .. S + V
4. There are … reasons why
…S+V
For an introduction /
Topic sentence

5. SENTENCE STRUCTURE AND TRANSITIONAL WORDS
1. The first (second, third…)
reason is …
2. Another reason is …
3. First (firstly), second
(secondly), third (thirdly)
…
4. moreover,/ furthermore /
in addition
For the reasons
(Transitional words,
sequence markers,
sentence connectors)

6. SENTENCE STRUCTURE AND TRANSITIONAL WORDS
1. In
conclusion
2. In summary
3. To sum up
4. To conclude
5. In short
6. In brief
For the conclusion

7. SENTENCE STRUCTURE AND TRANSITIONAL WORDS
1. I believe/think/feel
that …
2. I strongly/firmly
believe that …
3. I am convinced /
certain that …
4. It seems to me that …
5. My opinion is that …
6. In my opinion/ in my
point of view/ in my
view …
Useful expression to give
opinion

8. Example :
OPINION PARAGRAPH
IN MY OPINION, STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE CELL PHONE
IN SCHOOLS. FIRST OF ALL, THE CELL PHONE CAN DISTRACT THE
LEARNING PROCESS. IN ADDITION, THE STUDENTS USE CELL PHONE
TO TALK WITH THEIR FRIENDS DURING CLASS TIME AND ALSO TEXT
MESSSAGE OR PASS ON ANSWER TO TESTS, HOMEWORK AND
ANOTHER CLASS IMFORMATION. FINALLY, THE STUDENTS ALSO USE
THE CALCULATOR, CAMERA AND ANOTHER APPLICATIONS IN THE
CLASS AS WELL, WHICH IS ANOTHER DISRUPTION TO LEARNING. TO
CONCLUDE, THE SCHOOL DO NOT ALOW THE STUDENTS TO USE OR
BRING CELL PHONE.
Now write your opinion paragraph about:
1. Curriculum 2013
2. Cooperative Learning
3. Bullying in the School
4. Junk Food
Choose one topic that you interested in.