OPINION ESSAY

Purpose: convince the reader that our point of view is correct so we need to give convincing and clear arguments and support them with facts and examples. INTRODUCTION State your opinion. Attract the readers attention. BODY Reasoned arguments to support your opinion. Facts and examples. Firstly, ... Secondly, ... As I see it, ... Finally, ... I think/believe/feel that... I strongly agree with ... I was surprised/shocked when... It!s interesting that... As far as I!m concerned, ... To be honest,... because... so ... as a result, ... therefore, ... as I see it, ... Some people say/think that ... but I disagree. In my opinion... Do you think...? / Have you ever...? In my opinion... Nowadays people usually ... and/but I think that ... You may think that ... but ...

CONCLUSION Restate your opinion (use different words). Offer a solution, warning, advice... In short, ... In conclusion, ... To sum up, ... It!s clear/obvious that...

Word order: SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT + TIME All verbs need subjects. 3rd person singular -s/-es in present simple. Verb to be and have got negative forms. Adjectives have no plural.

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TOPICS Image is more important than personality. Fashion and beauty are only skin-deep. Your looks always say everything about your personality and interests. Fashion is very important for people of my age. Some people pay too much attention to their image.