Opinion essay

When you write an opinion essay, you present your personal opinion on a
particular topic. Generally, you have to write 5 paragraphs:
1. Introduction: you introduce the subject and state your opinion clearly
2. Paragraph 2 : your first argument and your first example ( to be
more...plausible)
3. Paragraph 3: your second argument and example
4. Paragraph 4: you present the opposing opinion, supported by
reasons/examples
5. Conclusion: you restate your opinion, using different words
Language structures

To state your opinion, these are the language structures you may use:

I believe/feel/think/consider that… = Eu cred/consider ca...

From my point of view…= Din punctul meu de vedere...
To my mind/way of thinking… = Dupa parerea mea...
As far as I am concerned…= In ceea ce ma priveste...
In my opinion/view…= Dupa parerea mea...
I am totally against…= Sunt cu totul impotriva...
I completely disagree with…= Nu sunt deloc de acord cu...
I don’t agree with...= Nu sunt de acord cu...
It seems/appears to me that…= Mi se pare ca...
I (completely) agree with/that...= Sunt complet de acord ca...

Adding more to a point already made

moreover; in addition
besides; above all; as well (as)
either; neither…nor; not only…but also; similarly; in the same way; indeed
in fact; ; regarding

Writing in lists
first(ly); second(ly); third(ly)
another; in addition; finally
to begin with; in the second place
moreover; additionally; also
next; then; and to conclude; lastly; finally

Putting the same idea in a different way

in other words; rather; or; better; in that case

Introducing examples
for example; for instance,as follows; as in the following examples; such as;
including

Introducing an alternative viewpoint

by contrast;
one alternative is; another possibility is...
on the one hand…on the other hand
in comparison; on the contrary; in fact
În funcție de raportul pe care îl stabilesc între propoziții, conectorii se clasifică în
categorii. Astăzi, ne vom referi la conectorii de rezultat, de contrast,
de adăugare și de enumerare. Pentru fiecare categorie, vom exemplifica trei
dintre cei mai întâlniți conectori.
Result connectors
therefore: My parents are coming into town this weekend. Therefore, I won’t be
able to attend the event.
(Părinții mei vin în oraș în acest sfârșit de săptămână. Ca atare, nu voi putea să vin
la eveniment.)
consequently: Tim has been working very hard lately. Consequently, he will get a
bonus this month.
(Tim a lucrat din greu în ultima vreme. În consecință, va primi un bonus în această
lună.)
as a result: The kids disrespected their neighbors. As a result, they are now
grounded.
(Copiii nu și-au respectat vecinii. Drept urmare, acum sunt pedepsiți.)
Contrast connectors
however: Jenny was very tired last night. However, she finished the paper by
sunrise.
(Jenny era foarte obosită aseară. Totuși, a terminat lucrarea până la răsăritul
soarelui.)
on the other hand: We don’t have enough money to look for a better apartment
right now. On the other hand, staying here is absolutely awful, so we might
borrow the money that we need.
(Nu avem destui bani să căutăm un apartament mai bun acum. Pe de altă parte,
să rămânem aici e absolut îngrozitor, așa că s-ar putea să împrumutăm banii de
care avem nevoie.)
nevertheless: He knew that telling the truth would cause him
trouble. Nevertheless, he told the entire story exactly the way that it had
happened.
(Știa că dacă spune adevărul va avea probleme. Cu toate acestea, a spus întreaga
poveste exact așa cum se întâmplase.)
Addition connectors
moreover: The house was a mess when she got home. Moreover, her husband
was hanging out at the bar.
(Casa era vraiște când ea a ajuns. Pe deasupra, soțul ei umbla pe la bar.)
furthermore: I’m not happy with how you’ve been acting lately, so I’m not going
to help you this time. Furthermore, if you keep behaving like this, I’m going to
stop seeing you at all.
(Nu sunt mulțumit de cum te-ai purtat în ultima vreme, așa că nu am să te ajut de
această dată. Mai mult, dacă tot așa de comporți, nu am să mă mai întâlnesc cu
tine deloc.)
in addition: Fiona needs to finish the report by noon. In addition, she has to meet
our investors for lunch.
(Fiona trebuie să termine raportul până la amiază. În plus, trebuie să se
întâlnească la prânz cu investitorii noștri.)
Listing connectors
firstly: Firstly, I will take out the trash.
(În primul rând, am să arunc gunoiul.)
secondly: Secondly, I will clean the carpet.
(În al doilea rând, voi curăța covorul.)
thirdly: Thirdly, I will lay back and watch a good movie.
(În al treilea rând, mă voi relaxa și voi urmări un film bun.)
3. EXAMPLE:
The Question of Sport

The ancient Greeks always thought that a healthy mind in a healthy body is the
key to a well-balanced life.Nowadays, many schools are decreasing the amount of
time given to sports and Physical Education and some schools are removing it
altogether.Although academic subjects are certainly a very important part of the
school curriculum, I am strongly opposed to the complete removal of sports and
Physical Education classes.
First of all, schools have a responsibility to educate children in all areas.For that
reason, for that reason,it is just as important to provide Physical Education
training for the professional sportsmen as it is to provide academic training to
those who will go to university. In addition, students these days spend long hours
studying or working at their computers.Therefore, they need the opportunity to
do some physical activity during the school day.
On the other hand, some people believe that the purpose of schools is to
develop skills that the students will use in their future jobs.Consequently, schools
have little time to devote to less important subjects as Physical Education.
In conclusion,I strongly believe that sports and Physical Education should
remain a key part of the school curriculum.All students have the right to a
balanced education and this means the opportunity to learn how to play sports.