Write an opinion essay

Directions: You will write an essay that responds to an opinion question. You
will need to state your opinion, explain it, and support it. Your essay should
have at least 300 words.
Your response will be scored on
• how well your opinion is supported by reasons and examples.
• the quality of the grammar used.
• the variety and accuracy of vocabulary.
• the organization. You must plan, write, and revise your essay in 30 minutes.
Directions: Read the question. Then plan, write, and revise your essay in 30
minutes or less. A good response will have at least 300 words.

Many people enjoy spending time playing and watching sports. Why do you
think sports are important to people? Give specific reasons and examples to
support your opinion.
Question 8
Warm up - Toeic S&W Almay English

UNIT 7 – WRITE AN ESSAY

UNIT 7
LIST OF CONTENTS

Structuring
Structure Practice
your response
I. STRUCTURE
1 Essay

30 Minutes

300 words

4 Criterion

II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE
1.Basic template
1 Introduction
2 Main point 1
access to more jobs
It is my belief that learning
additional language is a great way
to improve one’s chances of
getting a job

3 Main point 2 Create new opportunities

Become indispensable to your
4 Main point 3
employer
5 Concluding Statement In conclusion, everyone should
learn English as soon as they can
II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE
1.Basic template It is my belief that learning additional
language is a great way to improve one’s
1 Introduction chances of getting a job

2 Main point 1 access to more jobs

3 Main point 2 Create new opportunities

Become indispensable to your

4 Main point 3
employer
5 Concluding Statement In conclusion, everyone should
learn English as soon as they can
 II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE: AGREE AND DISAGREE
Test 1

Directions: Read the question. Then plan, write, and revise your essay in 30
minutes or less. A good response will have at least 300 words.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important to

work at a job you enjoy than to make a lot of money. Support your answer with
specific reasons and examples.
II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE

Introduction

I totally/ definitely/ completely agree/

STATEMENT disagree with this statement and I will clarify
my opinion/ perspective in this essay.
II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important to
work at a job you enjoy than to make a lot of money. Support your answer with
specific reasons and examples.

Agree Disagree

✔ agree / support / concur ✔ disagree / oppose / differ

✔ be in an agreement (with) ✔ not be in an agreement (with)

✔ see eye to eye (with) ✔ not see eye to eye (with)
II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important to
work at a job you enjoy than to make a lot of money. Support your answer with
specific reasons and examples.

Agree

❖People have different opinions about whether it is more important to

work at a job they enjoy or to make a lot of money.

❖Personally, I totally agree with the statement.

II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important to
work at a job you enjoy than to make a lot of money. Support your answer with
specific reasons and examples.

Main point 1 Main point 1

Main point 2 Agree Disagree Main point 2

Main point 3 Main point 3

 II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE
Main point 1 Main point 2 Main point 3

✔ First / First of all / Firstly ✔ Second / Secondly ✔ Third / Thirdly

s ✔ In the first place, ✔ Another reason ✔ Next

✔ To start/ begin with, ✔ Additionally / In addition to ✔ Lastly / Finally

❖ First of all, Most ❖ Additionally, When ❖ Lastly, If people love

people do their work people enjoy their their jobs and devote
better when they jobs, they feel happier their time to it, money
have a job they enjoy will follow them
 II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE

Main point support

Examples Your own experience Hypothesis

s

✔ For example, for instance ✔ Through my experience, … ✔ Suppose (that) …

✔ … such as ✔ In my case/ experience, … ✔ Imagine (that) …

✔ What if …
 II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE
Main point 1 - Hypothesis

❖ First of all, Most people do their work better when they have a job they enjoy
s
❖ If they are interested in their work, they are willing to put more effort into it.

❖ They will take the time to learn more about their profession and improve their skills.
 II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE
Main point 2 - Examples

❖ Additionally, When people enjoy their jobs, they feel happier

s
❖ For example, they are happy to go to work every day.

❖ They are also happy outside of work hours because they don't feel the stresses of

an unpleasant job.
 II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE
Main point 3 - your own experience

❖ Lastly, if people love their jobs and devote their time to it, money will follow them
s
❖ Through my own experience, many of my close friends who really love their job

are really rich and successful in their field.

II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important to
work at a job you enjoy than to make a lot of money. Support your answer with
specific reasons and examples.

Paraphrasing Concluding Main point 1,2,3

thesis statement statement
II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE
Concluding statement

✔ To summarize / conclude / sum up,

✔ In conclusion,

✔ In summary,

✔ Overall,
❖ In conclusion, the best way to have a good life is to do work that you enjoy. That may
or may not be work that earns you a lot of money. However, be something that make
your life better.
 II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE
Test 4

Directions: Read the question. Then plan, write, and revise your essay in 30
minutes or less. A good response will have at least 300 words.

In your opinion, which is more beneficial for children: playing sports or studying a
foreign language? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion
 II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE
In your opinion, which is more beneficial for children: playing sports or studying a
foreign language? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion

Introduction
My point of view on this topic is …

STATEMENT In my opinion,

Personally, I think / feel

 II. STRUCTURING YOUR RESPONSE
In your opinion, which is more beneficial for children: playing sports or studying a
foreign language? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion

Main point 1 Main point 1

Studying
Main point 2 Playing a foreign Main point 2
sports language

Main point 3 Main point 3

 T H A N K S
Thanks for
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your attention!

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