WRITING COMPOSITIONS 2
An opinion composition
When we write an opinion essay, we express our personal opinion on a particular topic. We
want to convince our reader that our view is the best.
OPENING
State the topic and
opinion clearly.
Look at the following sentences and connectors that can help you to improve
your compositions:
OPENING
- In my opinion, __ is one
of the most important
issues today.
EXPRESSIONS FOR GI-
VING OPINIONS
In fact, in my opinion / It
is clear to me that / As I
see it / I personally
believe that / With this, I
mean / There are other
reasons why I disagree
with this statement. I
think …/ From my point of
view /
CONNECTORS TO
INTRODUCE CAUSE
Because / Since / As /
Seeing that / Due to /
because of /Owing to /
On account of
BODY
Support your opinion
with facts, examples and
reasons. Include a new
idea in each paragraph.
BODY
- I believe / think / feel
that ________
- In my opinion / view ___
- It seems / appears to
me that _______
- My opinion is that ____
- As far as I am
concerned, ______
CONNECTORS TO LIST
AND ADD POINTS
In the first place, /
Secondly, /Thirdly / In
addition to this /
Moreover, /Furthermore, /
Besides, / Finally,
CONNECTORS TO
INTRODUCE RESULT
As a result, …/
Therefore / As a
consequence /
Consequently / For this
reason, …/
CONCLUSION
Restate your opinion.
Offer a solution or a
warning.
CONCLUSION
- Therefore, in
conclusión, it it clear
that this topic is food
for thought but I have
some reasons to
believe that _______
- In conclusion, the
issue of _____ should
be regarded as an
important topic.
CONNECTORS TO
INTRODUCE
CONCLUSION
In conclusion / In
short / To sum up / In
brief / Lastly / Finally /
All things considered, /
On the whole / Taking
everything into
account, / As was
previously stated, /