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What is an Opinion Essay?

It is an essay to say what we think about a subject.


We only give our opinion, not other points of view.
The Structure of
an Opinion
Essay

INTRODUCTION
 State the topic and your opinion clearly.
 I believe, In my opinion, I think, In my view, I strongly believe, The way I see it, It
seems to me that
MAIN BODY
 First viewpoint and reason (Paragraph 2)
 In the first place, First of all, To start with, Firstly, To begin with 
 Second viewpoint and reason (Paragraph 3)
 What is more, Another major reason, Also, Furthermore, Moreover, In addition to
this/that, Besides, Apart from this, Not to mention the fact that
 Opposing viewpoint and reason (Paragraph 4)
 It is argued that, People argue that, Opponents of this view say, There are people
who oppose, Contrary to what most people believe, As opposed to the above ideas

CONCLUSION
 Restate your opinion using different words.
 To sum up, All in all, All things considered, Taking everything into account
MATCH VIEWPOINTS WITH REASONS

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