I b e l i e ve t h a t m a n g o

a r e s w e e t e r a p pl e .
OPINION WORDS AND
PHRASES
LEARNING TARGET/S:
● Use opinion-marking signals to
share ideas.
WHAT IS AN OPINION?
An opinion is a belief or judgment about
something that isn't necessarily based on fact.
People have lots of different opinions and in
many cases, people can have differing opinions
on the same issue.
OPINIONS IN POLITICS
One area where there is a lot of disagreements of opinion is in politics. For example:
● some people have the opinion that low taxes are best for job growth and that people
should be able to keep more of their own money. Others have the opinion that higher
taxes are better in order to fund more government services.
● Some people believe that over-regulation is stifling to progress and the economy and
that the government should get out of the way. Other people believe that government
regulation is necessary to protect consumers and level the playing field.
● Some people believe that government programs such as welfare foster dependence
and destroy the incentive to work. Others believe that government benefits programs are
always a good thing necessary to help those who are struggling.
The differences in political opinions create a
great deal of controversy and lead to a polarized
government. Because each different side has only
opinions—or their own views of what is right and
wrong—there is no way to conclusively prove
that either side is right or wrong.
OTHER EXAMPLES OF OPINIONS
People can also have opinions on things outside of politics as well. For example:
● Ann can have the opinion that italian food tastes best, while joe has the opinion that
french food is ideal.
● Sue can have the opinion that reading is boring, while mike can have the opinion that
reading is fun.
● Penny can have the opinion that cold weather is better, while tim can prefer hot
weather.

It is possible to have an opinion on almost any subject, you just need to say what you
think.
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