This document provides guidance on writing an opinion essay. It explains that an opinion essay requires both a personal and argumentative approach, where the writer states their personal opinion on a topic and then justifies their position with arguments backed by their own views and secondary sources. The introduction should clearly state the topic and define the writer's position. Subsequent body paragraphs will then elaborate on the arguments, relating the writer's views to their own experiences and validating their points with references from different disciplines. The conclusion should reinforce the thesis.

1. How to Write an Opinion Essay
Opinion essays require a combination of personal and argumentative approach.
Learn all about writing opinion essays from the following article.
Unlike most paper types, opinion writing doesn’t require objective insight into the subject matter.
Having stated your personal opinion on a topic of your choice, you are required to proceed with
arguments that explain and justify your position. You will want to rely both on your own views
and back them up with quotations and examples from secondary sources.
Opinion Essay Introduction
In the introduction, you should be very clear about the subject of your presentation. Name it in
generic terms and define your line of argumentation. The reader must be informed about your
ideas and attitude toward the topic since the very beginning of your essay. Your topic will,
usually, be formulated a as question – you should provide an answer to it in the introduction,
and elaborate on it in the body essay.
Opinion Essay Body – Paragraphs
In subsequent paragraphs you will elaborate on your arguments; that is, you will provide an
argumentative context to the conviction you expressed in the introduction of the paper.
Different elements of paragraphs will guide the reader through your fashion of reasoning.
You will be relating your arguments to two separate entities. First, refer your views on a
particular topic to your own cultural background, age, family status, and personal experiences.
You must allow the reader to situate your own self in the context of the problem you present.
Second, use varied source information in order to validate your points. Draw from multiple
disciplines in order to manifest fluency in the subject and make your opinion essay sound
authoritative, well-thought, and justified. Remember that one remark can be supported as well
as challenged by scientific, historical references, and more.
Opinion Essay Language and Vocabulary
• Avoid being too personal – don’t expose too many details from your personal life;
• Avoid going off-topic – all arguments should reinforce thesis statement and you
shouldn’t go off mark providing additional information on the arguments themselves –
their origin, definition, etc.;
• Avoid excessively emotional content – opinion essay presents a point of view and
illustrates how it was developed by the author. Avoid aggressive tone, moral judgments,
and don’t attack the opposite side .