OPINION ARTICLES / ESSAYS

Express opinionIn my opinionI strongly believeIt seems to me thatIn my viewI believeI think

List pointsFirstly/First of all/To start with/In the first place/to begin withSecondlyThirdlyFinally/Last but not least

Add pointsMoreoverFurthermoreIn addition to thisApart from this/thatWhat is moreBesides

Make contrasting pointsIt is argued thatPeople argue thatThere are people who oppose As opposed to the above ideasOpponents of this view say

Give examplesFor exampleFor instanceSuch asIn particular

ConcludeTo sum upAll in allTaking everything into accountAll things considered

IntroductionYou state the topicYou give your opinionTechniquesRefer to a strange scene or situationAddress the reader directlyAsk a rhetorical questionUse a quotation

2nd paragraphViewpoint 1 and reason

3rd paragraphViewpoint 2 and reason

ConclusionYou give your opinionTechniquesGive the reader something to think aboutAsk a rhetorical questionUse a quotation

TipsFirst decide if you agree or disagreeBegin with a topic sentenceDo not use informal styleJustify your arguments

4th paragraphOpposing viewpoints