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An Opinion Essay

1 Choose the correct answer.

1. I think the book was long too/ also/ andboring.

2. Besides/ Furthermore/ Alsoa post office and a bank, there werent many services available in the town.

3. We can get by in Italian and panish. And/ Too/ Furthermore, we !nderstand some "erman.

#. $rian wants to go shopping with !s, too/ as well as/ besides.

%. In addition to/ In addition/ Furthermoreinventing &speranto, '!dovic (amenhof was a physician.

2 Read the ollowin! statements. "ar# each sentence F $Fact% or O $Opinion%.

..... 1. )eople sho!ldnt feel !ncomfortable when they speak a foreign lang!age.

..... 2. *bo!t +- of st!dents in the &!ropean nion st!dy &nglish as a foreign lang!age.

..... 3. 'atin evolved into different lang!ages s!ch as Italian, rench and panish.

..... #. 'earning lang!ages from primary0school age is very important.

..... %. here are 23 official lang!ages in the &!ropean nion.

& "atch A to B to show the correct plan or an opinion essay.

A B

1. pening ..... a. restates the writers opinion

2. $ody ..... b. states the topic and the writers opinion

3. losing ..... c. s!pports the writers opinion with reasons, facts and e4amples5 each idea is

developed in a new paragraph

' These sentences are ta#en rom dierent opinion essays. (rite where they belon!) O $in the openin!%*B $in the body% or C $in the closin!%.

..... 1. In concl!sion, theres no do!bt that !nderstanding 6!st one lang!age is a problem for people in the world of

b!siness today.

..... 2. *s I see it, it is e4tremely diffic!lt to translate comedies for the same reason.

..... 3. In my opinion, mobile phones are the greatest invention and Ill e4plain why.

..... #. I disagree with this statement beca!se 7 is a great way to learn a new lang!age, for e4ample.

+ Copy the e,pression that introduces the opinion in each sentence in E,ercise '.

1. ......................................................

2. ......................................................

3. ......................................................

#. ......................................................

theres no doubt that

8/13/2019 An Opinion Essay Extrawriting Exercises

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An Opinion Essay

1 Complete the sentences with a suitable pronoun or possessi-e adecti-e.1. Many people who own mobile phones believe they couldnt live without .

2. The Prime Minister spoke about homelessness and said that was a serious problem.

3. Paul was very embarrassed when he told me that he had forotten name.

!. " called #ulia to ask if she knew Toms address.

$. %e must make lookin after the environment main oal.

2 Complete the e,pressions with the words below.seems strongly doubt see opinion

1. &s " it'

2. " aree that

3. "n my '

!. Theres no that

$. "t to me that

& Complete the chart with the e,pressions below to show the correct plan or an opinion essay.restates the writers opinion states the topic and the writers opinion

supports the writers opinion with reasons, facts and examples

(penin)

*ody)

+losin)

' These sentences are ta#en rom dierent opinion essays. (rite where they belon!)O $in the openin!%* B $in the body% or C $in the closin!%.

1. " believe that no one has the riht to conduct e,periments on animals.

2. Moreover' research shows that teens need between -.$ and hours of sleep at niht.

3. "n conclusion' more should be done to protect the environment.

!. "n my opinion' an e,amination is not the best way to test a students knowlede.

$. &s a result' many people become ill.