Writing an Opinion Essay
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/intermediate-b1writing/opinion-essay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSYDN2xCo5s
https://www.cristinacabal.com/?p=9047
http://blog.myieltsclassroom.com/100-ielts-essay-topics/
Opinion Writing Template
Paragraph I
Opening paragraph
Statement-Opinion
Various Opinions
(Many people claim that…; yet, others believe that)
OR
Your opinion
( There is no doubt that… ; in contrast to the
opinion of those who claim that )
Have you ever thought whether school uniforms should be
mandatory in schools? In this essay, I will present my opinion on the
topic.
Paragraph II
Main idea: I firmly believe that; I assume;
Explanation: Actually,
Logical explanation/Examples: For instance,/for example,
Summarizing So, as you see,
Paragraph III
Main idea: I tend to agree with those who…; it’s my firm
belief that
Explanation: In fact,
Logical explanation/Examples: For instance/for example; as
for my first/second example,
Summarizing: In a nutshell,
Closure: In conclusion, may I state that/ my verdict is that;
As far as I am concerned,…; In summary, Thus,
DON’T FORGET TO USE CONNECTORS TO JOIN IDEAS and connect
paragraphs
Also, too, as well, On one hand, on the other hand,Yet, … ;yet,
Firstly, Secondly, In addition, Furthermore, Moreover, Another factor/argument/
example, Consequently/Thus/As a result
………;………
;e.g.,
;i.e., ……,……. and ……. . ……..,…….,etc.
In my opinion, In conclusion, I firmly believe that…, As far as I am concerned, In
conclusion, may I state that, In conclusion, my verdict is that, As for me,