OPINION ESSAY

Structure

1. Introductory paragraph

State the topic and your opinion

2. Main body (two or more paragraphs)

Each paragraph different viewpoint

3. Conclusion

First decide whether you agree or disagree

Make a list of your reasons

Write well-developed paragraphs

Use linking words (however, nevertheless...)

TO EXPRESS OPINION

I believe

In my opinion

I think

In my view

I strongly believe

The way I see it

It seems to me (that)

TO LIST POINTS

In the first place

First of all

To start with

Firstly

TO ADD MORE POINTS

What is more

Another major reason

Also, futhermore, moreover...

In addition to this, besides, apart from this...

TO INTRODUCE CONTRASTING VIEWPOINTS

It is argued that

There are people who oppose

Contratry to most people believe

TO INTRODUCE EXAMPLES

for example, for instance, such as, in particular, especially

TO CONCLUDE

To sum up

all in all

all things considered

taking everything into account