INSTRUCTIONS TO WRITE AN OPINION

ESSAY
A.- PLAN

PARAGRAPH 1
Present the issue and give your opinion. Declare
whether you agree or disagree with the statement.
PARAGRAPH 2
Give a reason to support your opinion.
PARAGRAPH 3
Give a second reason to support your opinion.
PARAGRAPH 4
Summarize your ideas and repeat your opinion
using distinct words.
BASIC DOS IN WRITING AN OPINION
ESSAY
Introduce each paragraph with a topic sentence,
outlining the main ideas.
Do not write about advantages or disadvantages or
points for or against.
Write in formal style.
BASIC DONTS IN WRITING AN OPINION
ESSAY
Dont use colloquial expressions.
Dont use short forms.
Dont use emotive vocabulary.

Dont give personal examples.

B.- VOCABULARY
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
In my opinin,
Personally, I think/believe (that)
I strongly believe that
It is clear (to me) that
I feel very strongly that
I (completely) agree/disagree with
It seems to me that
As I see it
To my mind
In my view
From my point of view
As far I am concerned...
I am sure/ convinced that
I agree/ disagree with the statement, because

GIVING REASONS
My main reason is
Another reason is
One reason for is
Many people say/believe that

Because
Since
Because of/ due to
EXPRESSING FACTS
It is widely known that
It is a well-known fact that
Research has shown that There are definitely
There are definitely
It is a fact that
It is true/clear that
For example/for instance
ADDING IDEAS
What is more,
Moreover/ furthermore/ in addition (to)
Apart from (that)
Firstly,
First of all,
Secondly,
Thirdly,
Lastly,
Finally,
EXPRESSING CONTRAST (LINKERS OF
CONTRAST)
ALTHOUGH
DESPITE

IN SPITE OF
EVEN IF
WHEREAS
HOWEVER
IN CONTRAST
BUT
ON THE ONE HAND.. ON THE OTHER
HAND

EXPRESSING PURPOSE (LINKERS OF

PURPOSE)
We use linkers of purpose to introduce reasons:
SO (THAT)
IN ORDER TO
TO
TO AS TO

CONCLUDING THE ESSAY

TO SUM UP,
TO CONCLUDE,

IN CONCLUSION,
IT IS CLEAR THAT
ON THE WHOLE
ALL IN ALL,
IN SHORT