UNIT-7:

OPINION PARAGRAPH
 OPINION PARAGRAPH

- An opinion is a thought or
belief about someone or
something
 TO WRITE AN OPINION PARAGRAPH

1- Take a stand on the topic.

2- Have an opinion.
3- Choose either agree or disagree.
 ORGANIZATION OF OPINION
PARAGRAPH
• In the topic sentence: you show whether you
agree or disagree with the topic.
• In the supporting sentences: you give
examples or evidence to show your
agreement or disagreement.
• In the concluding sentence: you summarize
the main reasons or restate the topic
sentence in different words.
 SENTENCE STRUCTURES and
TRANSITION SIGNALS in OPINION
PARAGRAPH
• For the topic sentence;
- I agree/disagree that…
- I agree/disagree with… for… reasons
- I am for/against the idea that…
- There are ….reasons why…
• For the supporting sentences;
- The first (second,third) reason is…
- Another reason is…
- First (firstly), second (secondly), third (thirdly)
…
- Moreover, furthermore, in addition…
• For the conclusion;
- In conclusion,
- In summary,
- To sum up,
- To conclude,
- In short,
- In brief,…
 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR GIVING
OPINIONS
• I believe/feel/think that…
• I strongly/firmly believe that…
• I am convinced/certain that…
• It seems to me that…
• My opinion is that…
• In my opinion,…
• In/to my point of view,…
 SAMPLE PARAGRAPH
• TOPIC: Lotteries should be banned.
1- First choose a sentence structure for the topic
sentence.
 My topic sentence is ready:

• I am for the idea that

lotteries should be banned.
(First I think about whether I agree or
disagree with the topic)
 Remember other slide page for
sentence structures for the supporting
sentences
 ‘Lotteries should be banned.’
• Firstly,…
• In addition,…
• Finally,…
SUPPORTING DETAILS
…and we add our topic sentence
to the supporting sentences:
‘I am for the idea that lotteries
should be banned.’
Now we add our concluding sentence…

…To sum up, for these reasons, I

believe that banning lotteries is a
good idea.

LET’S COMBINE THEM ALL…

TOPIC: ‘Lotteries should be banned.’
I am for the idea that lotteries should be
banned. Firstly, in my opinion, lotteries are a
waste of money. Every time we buy a lottery
ticket, we have less money to buy things we
need such as food or medicine. In addition, I
think playing the lottery is very addictive. When
we buy a lottery ticket, but do not win, we may
want to buy more and more tickets. Finally, in
my point of view, lotteries are not really a good
chance to make money. We cannot use our skills
or abilities to win. To sum up, for these reasons,
I believe that banning lotteries is a good idea.