In an opinion essay, we give and justify our personal opinion on a given subject.

TOPIC Electric scooters are awesome or terrible?

(250 à 300 words). You can use the words from the box.
debate eco-friendly cheaper agile rise rider
convenient greenhouse accidents scooter appropriate benefit
alternative option pollution option urban commuter USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
PLAN emissions global warming rent congested growth attractive

Cities are swarming with electric scooters. But _____

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION ________________________________________ paragraph 1
paragraph 1 ________________________________________ Life nowadays …
________________________________________ During the last century
State the topic and
________________________________________ we have seen…..
make a general However….
comment. Then, ________________________________________
Nevertheless …
and say that there ________________________________________
This is a controversial
are at least two ________________________________________ topic …
possible different ________________________________________
opinions or views ________________________________________
on the subject. ________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
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MAIN BODY
________________________________________ Paragraphs 2, 3 ….
________________________________________ On the one hand … /
________________________________________ In the first place…. /
________________________________________ Then …
MAIN BODY ________________________________________ Secondly… /
Besides…
Paragraphs 2, 3 …. ________________________________________
However… /
________________________________________ furthermore…. /
Justify what you say
________________________________________ Finally….
by giving facts and
________________________________________
examples. Each time
you introduce a new ________________________________________
idea, begin a new ________________________________________
paragraph. ________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________ CONCLUSION
last paragraph
________________________________________
To conclude… /
________________________________________ To sum up… /
________________________________________ All in all… /
CONCLUSION ________________________________________ All things
last paragraph ________________________________________ considered… In my
________________________________________ opinion…. /
Sum up and give To my mind… /
your opinion. ________________________________________
As far as I am
________________________________________ concerned…. /
I believe that… /