How to write an opinion essay.

1. AN OPINION ESSAY
It is a formal piece of essay writing which presents the author’s point of view on a
particular subject supported by reasons and examples.
You must state the advantages and disadvantages of a problem and include your
personal opinion about it.
LAYOUT
Paragraph 1
Summarize the essay title and give your opinion about the statement.
Paragraph 2
Give your main arguments for or against the statement. Give reasons and examples
to support your opinions.
Paragraph 3
Give more arguments for or against the statement. Give reasons and examples to
support your opinions.
Paragraph 4
Conclusion: summarize the main points and your opinion.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
CONNECTORS
Contrast
But
However,
While
In contrast
Although
(On the one
hand ....) ...on the
other hand,
Despite
In spite of
Sequence
In the first place,
First(ly),
Second(ly),
Third(ly),
Next
Then
Finally
In the first / second
place
Addition
What is more,
Furthermore,
Once again,
And
In addition (to)
Moreover,
Also
Besides

2. Introduce a new topic
As for ...
Regarding ...
As regards ...
Concerning ...
As concerns ...
With regard to ...
Conclude
To sum up,
To conclude,
Finally,
In conclusion,
All in all,
To summarize,
EXPRESSIONS
This essay will examine ...
I (don’t / do not) believe / think / feel that ...
It is clear / true / obvious that ...
In my opinion ...
Everybody / everyone knows that ...
I agree / disagree that ...
It is obviously true that ... . However, ...
It is often argued that ... . However, ...
Although many people (don’t / do not) believe / think / feel that ... II (don’t / do
not) believe / think / feel that ...
There are several reasons why ...
Many / some people (don’t / do not) believe / think / feel that ... , while others ...
While it is true that ..., I (don’t / do not) believe / think / feel that ...
Despite the fact that ...