Marking

Signals
in
Opinion
Writing
 Opinion-marking
signals
are words or phrases used to show feelings,
emotions and
attitude towards something. They are helpful
clues in the forms of words and phrases that
assist us in identifying opinion statement. They
are found mostly at the beginning of the
sentences. They introduce one’s opinion

 The following are

examples of opinion-
Introductory
marking signal
Opinion Clues
Words and Always
Phrases /Never
I think
I believe Awful/
I feel Wonderful
I like Beautiful/
In my opinion Ugly
My favorite Better/
The best Best/
I strongly believe Worst
Practice
 answer the
following in 1
whole sheet of
paper
 OPINION: IT IS BETTER
TO GIVE THAN TO
RECEIVE.
REASON 1:
REASON 2:
REASON 3
 QUESTION: WHICH DO YOU
PREFER? CATS OR DOGS?
OPINION
REASON 1:
REASON 2:
REASON 3:

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 READ AND
UNDERLINE THE
O P I N I O N - M A R K IN G
SIGNALS USED
BELOW
 1. I LIKE BROCCOLI.
2. I THINK SKUNKS ARE
CUTE.
3. I FEEL SCARED IN
THE DARK

 4. HE IS MY FAVORITE THAI
ACTOR.
5. THE TREATY OF GHENT TRIED
TO SETTLE BOUNDARY
DISPUTES BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND
CANADA, AND WAS THE WORST
TREATY EVER

 6. I believe that people

should take care of the
environment.

7. Softball is the best

sport to play with friends.

 8. I am convinced that children

should stay with their parents.
9. Boracay is a wonderful place
to spend summer.

10. My favorite team in basketball

is Alaska.