Opinion Essay

Engl 202- Writing one

Important notes on: Opinion Essay

- The teacher needs strong arguable thesis subjects. Choosing good opinion essay topics
should relate to personal skills, experience, reliable sources, analysis, and solid research
that reveals reasons for specific viewpoints.
- A particular topic or event is chosen (I will give the students 3 topics to choose from) and
the student must represent an opinion: his personal take on specific issue
- Students should provide good argumentation.
- It should be formal.
- It is necessary to mention an opposite view right before conclusion paragraph.
- Clear paragraphing is necessary (5-6 paragraphs).
- Thesis statements and Topic sentences should be clear.
- Capitalization and punctuation marks should be noticed.

Opinion Essay Writing Tips

Good opinion writing topics may be compared to prompts that instantly describe what article is
about. As student uses some commonly used sentences to finish an essay, same goes for each
piece of writing where opinion is given. Here are writing tips from that make essay writing
easier:

1. Brainstorm the Topic - select from several opinion essay topics so one can see if chosen
research meets course requirements.
2. Use Supporting Evidence - always backup presented information with reliable sources
that include accurate citation.
3. Mind Opinion Paragraph Topic Sentence - make sure that prompt is clear as to what
side is taken.
4. Remember Opposite Viewpoint - always insert opposing reasoning that’s why choose
suitable opinion essay topic.
5. Turn to Related Research - see if there is any other research on given subject.
6. Strong Thesis - first paragraph should have perspective statement that links to
subsequent paragraphs.
7. Proofreading - check twice for grammar, spelling, structure

Some example topics:

1. Governments hide information about ecological damage

2. Electric cars benefit
3. Hidden dangers of globalization
4. Social media takes away analytical element of education