The document provides instructions for writing an opinion paragraph, including how to structure it. An opinion paragraph should begin with a topic sentence stating your opinion and whether you agree or disagree. This is followed by supporting sentences that provide examples or evidence. The paragraph concludes by summarizing the main reasons or restating the topic sentence. Useful expressions for stating opinions and signal words for connecting sentences are also outlined.

1. UNIT-7: OPINION PARAGRAPH

2. OPINION PARAGRAPH - An opinion is a thought or belief about someone or something

3. TO WRITE AN OPINION PARAGRAPH 1- Take a stand on the topic. 2- Have an opinion. 3- Choose either agree or disagree .

4. ORGANIZATION OF OPINION PARAGRAPH In the topic sentence: you show whether you agree or disagree with the topic. In the supporting sentences : you give examples or evidence to show your agreement or disagreement. In the concluding sentence: you summarize the main reasons or restate the topic sentence in different words.

5. SENTENCE STRUCTURES and TRANSITION SIGNALS in OPINION PARAGRAPH For the topic sentence; I agree/disagree that… I agree/disagree with… for… reasons I am for/against the idea that… There are ….reasons why…

6. For the supporting sentences; The first (second,third) reason is… Another reason is… First (firstly), second (secondly), third (thirdly)… Moreover, furthermore, in addition…

7. For the conclusion; In conclusion, In summary, To sum up, To conclude, In short, In brief,…

8. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR GIVING OPINIONS I believe/feel/think that… I strongly/firmly believe that… I am convinced/certain that… It seems to me that… My opinion is that… In my opinion,… In/to my point of view,…

9. SAMPLE PARAGRAPH TOPIC: Lotteries should be banned. 1- First choose a sentence structure for the topic sentence.

10. My topic sentence is ready: I am for the idea that lotteries should be banned. (First I think about whether I agree or disagree with the topic)

11. Remember other slide page for sentence structures for the supporting sentences

12. ‘ Lotteries should be banned.’ Firstly,… In addition,… Finally,…

25. SUPPORTING DETAILS

26. … and we add our topic sentence to the supporting sentences: ‘ I am for the idea that lotteries should be banned.’

29. Now we add our concluding sentence… … To sum up, for these reasons, I believe that banning lotteries is a good idea. LET’S COMBINE THEM ALL…

30. TOPIC: ‘Lotteries should be banned.’ I am for the idea that lotteries should be banned. Firstly, in my opinion, lotteries are a waste of money. Every time we buy a lottery ticket, we have less money to buy things we need such as food or medicine. In addition, I think playing the lottery is very addictive. When we buy a lottery ticket, but do not win, we may want to buy more and more tickets. Finally, in my point of view, lotteries are not really a good chance to make money. We cannot use our skills or abilities to win. To sum up, for these reasons, I believe that banning lotteries is a good idea.