1. An Opinion Essay 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. Take a look at the next pages to explore the diffeent parts that can be found in an opinion essay
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3. Some useful tips: 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. Avoid excessively emotional content –an 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. Overall, avoid being excessively vocal about your opinion, however strong it is. Instead, concentrate on composing logical flow of diversified arguments, and essential examples.
6. Prepare to write your own essay Is the writer for or against banning dangerous sports?why do you know? What are the expressions the writer uses to introduce his/her opinion?
7. Think about... Think of three reasons why each of these ideas could be good: - being good at sports - playing an instrument - going to university - giving money to a charity - fighting against animal testing - trying to become famous One of these topics will be the one you'll have to write about in your next exam!!