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There are 3 types of Writing Task 2

1. Opinion;
2. Dis/advantage
3. Solution

OPINION TASK 2

Intorduction:
1. Standard general expression (Generally; In general; Nowadays; Recently; Lately) + entry
(entry is the sentence which is very related to main idea)
2. Paraphrase given question/topic
3. Paraphrase “the order” + in this essay I will support my opinion with examples/In the
following essay, both these ideas will be discussed (plan)

BODY parts
1. Standard (TO EXPRESS FACTS) expression + IDEA.
2. Example – support and explain or illustrate idea with some sentences by using standard (TO
ADD IDEAS) expression
3. Standard (TO EXPRESS PURPOSE) expression to state the result/reason or purpose

Opposite BODY PART

1. Standard (TO EXPRESS CONTRAST) expression + IDEA.


2. Example – support and explain or illustrate idea with some sentences by using standard (TO
ADD IDEAS) expression
3. Standard (TO EXPRESS PURPOSE) expression to state the result/reason or purpose

Conclusion;
1. Standard (TO CONCLUDE) expression + very short paraphrasing of question/topic
2. Stating some of or all of ideas mentioned
3. Personal opinion (TO EXPRESS OPINION) expression and your last idea to support
question/topic

TO EXPRESS OPINION
 To express opinion
 In my opinion,
 Personally, I think/ I believe (that
 I strongly believe that….
 It is clear (to me) that
 I (completely) agree/disagree with …
 It seems to me that…
 As I see it, …
 In my view,...
 From my point of view, …
 As far I am concerned, ...
 I am sure/ convinced that …
 I (dis)agree with the statement, because …
TO GIVE REASONS
 My main reason is…./Another reason…
 One reason for… is ….
 Many people say/ believe that…
 Because…
 Since…
 Because of/ due to...

TO EXPRESS FACTS
 It is widely known that…
 It is a well-known fact that …
 Research has shown that…
 There are definitely…
 It is a fact that…
 It is clear/ true that…
Firstly
Secondly
On one hand
On the other hand

EXAMPLE
 For example/
for instance,...
What I mean by this…..

TO ADD IDEAS
 What is more,…
 Moreover/ furthermore/ in addition (to)
 Firstly,…
 First of all,…
 Secondly,..
 Thirdly,…
 Lastly,…
 Finally,…
In other words….

TO EXPRESS CONTRAST
 Although
 Despite ...
 In spite of ...
 Whereas ...
 However....
 In contrast... /but...
 On the one hand... /on the other hand...

TO EXPRESS PURPOSE
 So (that)
 In order to...
 To...
 So as to...

TO CONCLUDE
 To sum up,…
 To conclude...
 In conclusion...
 It is clear that...

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