The document provides guidance on expressing opinions in American English. It explains that an opinion is how an individual feels about something and should not be stated as a fact. It offers phrases to introduce personal opinions like "In my opinion" or "Personally, I think." The document also suggests starting a general opinion with phrases like "It is thought that" and providing reasons and details to support opinions. Finally, it notes that in responding to opinions, one can agree or disagree and provides examples of language for both.

1. Expressing Your Opinion
American Pragmatics and Culture
Spring 2012
Ms. Candice Quiñones

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
• Start with a phrase like:
• In my experience…
• As far as I'm concerned…
• Speaking for myself…
• In my opinion…
• Personally, I think…
• I'd say that…
• I'd suggest that…
• I'd like to point out that…
• I believe that…
• What I mean is…
http://www.vocabulary.cl/Lists/Opinions.htm

4. Expressing Personal
Opinions
• 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.”

5. Expressing General Opinion
• To express general points of view, start with:
• It is thought that...
• Some people say that...
• It is considered...
• It is generally accepted that...
http://www.vocabulary.cl/Lists/Opinions.htm

6. 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.”

7. Responding To Opinion
• You can agree or disagree.

8. Agreeing with an Opinion
• Of course. • I'd go along with that.
• You're absolutely right. • That's true.
• Yes, I agree. • Neither do I.
• I think so too. • I agree with you entirely.
• That's a good point. • That's just what I was
thinking.
• Exactly.
• I couldn't agree more.
• I don't think so either.
• So do I.
http://www.vocabulary.cl/Lists/Opinions.htm

9. Disagreeing with an Opinion
• That's different. at all.
• I don't agree with you. • I'm afraid I have to
disagree.
• However…
• I'm not so sure about
• That's not entirely true. that.
• On the contrary… • I must take issue with
• I'm sorry to disagree with you on that.
you, but… • It's unjustifiable to say
• Yes, but don't you that...
think…
http://www.vocabulary.cl/Lists/Opinions.htm
• That's not the same thing

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