This lecture teaches about opinion essays, brainstorming, useful language and vocabulary.

1. Opinion Essays
Week 11: Lecture 31
Zafar Ullah, Air University, Islamabad,
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2. Opinion Essay
• It presents opinions
• Formal
• Reasons for having a particular opinion
• Counter narrative
• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion
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3. Brainstorming
• Think, read, discuss on the topic
• Make a list of for or against opinions
• Quotations
• Transitional words
• Topic sentence
• Well developed
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4. Useful Language
• Expressive
• Elaborative
• Full of examples
• Express opinion (use frequently) I opine, I posit,
as far as I am concerned, My viewpoint is, As I
consider, I think, I suggest,
• Introduce contrasting viewpoint
• Concluding sentence
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5. Read Sample Opinion Essay
• https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing
/advanced-c1/an-opinion-essay
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8. Vocabulary
106. Raconteur: A person who excels in telling
ANECDOTES Herodotus was an ancient Greek
historian who was a renowned RACONTEUR.
107. Iconoclast: A person who attacks and
ridicules cherished figures, ideas, and institutions
108. Dilettante: An amateur or dabbler; a person
with a superficial interest in an art or a branch of
knowledge.
109. Partisan: A supporter of a person, party, or
cause; a person with strong and perhaps biased
beliefs.
110. Mentor: An advisor; teacher; guide
ACOLYTE: A devoted follower 8

9. Cont…
111. Demagogue: A leader who appeals to the
fears, emotions, and prejudices of the populace
112. Automaton: A self-operating machine; a
mindless follower; a person who acts in a
mechanical fashion.
113. Recluse: A person who leads a secluded or
solitary life
114. Bungler: Someone who is clumsy or INEPT; a
person who makes mistakes because of
incompetence
115. Clairvoyant: Having the supposed power to
see objects and events that cannot be perceived
with the five traditional senses; a SEER 9

10. Thank You
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