This document provides guidance on writing an opinion essay. It explains that an opinion essay aims to convince the reader of your point of view on a topic without presenting other perspectives. It recommends introducing the topic and your opinion, including reasons and examples to support your opinion over several paragraphs, and possibly addressing alternative views before concluding by restating your opinion. Tips are provided on using facts, referring to other ideas, linking paragraphs, and language for presenting an argument.

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2. WHEN DO WE WRITE AN OPINION ESSAY?
* To convince someone that your point of view is
correct
* To give your opinion about a subject
BE CAREFUL!!
Do not give both sides of an argument! Give your
opinion, not other points of view!

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*INTRODUCTION
Introduce the topic & give your opinion about it.
*MAIN BODY
Give reasons for your opinion with facts and examples.
Include a new idea in each paragraph.
NOTE: In the last paragraph of the main body, you could
include the COUNTER ARGUMENT, which you should call
into question and reject.
*CONCLUSION
Summarise your opinions / Give your opinion in different
words

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*Give simple facts and examples to support
your ideas
*Give specific reasons to support opinions
*Use sequencing words and linkers to link
your paragraphs and sentences

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*Giving an opinion
-In my opinion,…
-I believe that…
-To my mind…
-I (completely/strongly) agree/disagree with…
-As far as I am concerned,…
-Personally,…

7. *Giving facts
-It is a fact that…
-It is widely known that…
-It is true that…
*Referring to other people’s ideas
-Many people say…
-Many people believe that…
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8. *Result
-This is because…
-As a result,…
-Therefore…
*Addition
-What’s more,…
-In addition,…
*Giving reasons
-My main reason is…
-Another reason is…
*Connecting
-Because
-However
-Although
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9. *Sequencers
-Firstly
-Secondly
-Finally
*Concluding
-To sum up,…
-To conclude,…
-In conclusion,…
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