Descriptive

Opinion
 Unlike a "for or
against" / a "for and
against" essays in which
the argument has two
sides, a descriptive
opinion asks you to
describe something or
someone specific, but it is
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 Example- Bagrut Summer 2006:
An international writing competition has invited teenagers to submit
compositions on the following topic:

In your opinion, what are the most important qualities in a person?

Write a composition for the competition. Choose 2-3 qualities and

explain why you think they are important / or how they affect a
person’s life and relationships.

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 Structure
How to construct your descriptive opinion
essay
Opening paragraph:
There are many
______________________________________________.
In my opinion, ____________ and _________________ are
___________________________.
OR: In my opinion, ______________ is
____________________________________________.

Body Paragraphs:
Describe the first reason/ thing , why you chose it, why it is important
from personal experience, etc.
Describe the second reason / thing, why you chose it, why it is
important from personal experience,5 etc.
 Do Not Forget-
Use useful vocabulary of opinion and as many
adjectives* as possible.
*adjective come before nouns and after verb BE
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There are many important and useful qualities in a person. Each and every one of us
believes that a person should posses different qualities. In my opinion, the most
important qualities in a person are honesty and optimism.

First, a person should be honest. Never have I been able to relate to people who
weren’t honest. A person should be reliable and tell the truth, otherwise it is very
challenging to have a relationship with such a person. For example, if I ever find
out that a person hasn’t been honest with me, I will not continue my relationship
with him/her.

Second, optimism is a very valued quality. Who doesn’t want to be around an

optimistic person? You immediately become cheerful and optimistic yourself and
there is nothing more important than looking at the glass as half full. In addition, an
optimistic person is usually able to overcome any challenge with ease. Any problem
can be easily solved by an optimistic person.
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 Practice time

1. Choose ONE writing assignment and

answer it by writing a full composition.

2. For EACH of the other five assignments,

write the opening and concluding
paragraphs and the topic sentence of each
body paragraph.

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 Good-Luck!
Please send the answers to me on a WORD document via a
Mashov message

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