Opinion EssayOpinion Essay

Sara Balaguer & David Sara Balaguer & David Ginés.Ginés.

Opinion EssayOpinion EssayWe write an opinion essay to convince We write an opinion essay to convince the reader that our point of view is the reader that our point of view is correct.correct.

To do that we must follow the next To do that we must follow the next rules.rules.

RulesRulesFirst of all we have to choose a topic to First of all we have to choose a topic to write about, for example the new write about, for example the new technologies.technologies.

Then we have to use this structure to Then we have to use this structure to write our essay:write our essay: OpeningOpening

BodyBody

ConclusionConclusion

OpeningOpeningOn this part we write a presentation of On this part we write a presentation of issue And our opinion.issue And our opinion.

This part of the essay shouldn’t be too This part of the essay shouldn’t be too long, it’s long, it’s only a brief introduction only a brief introduction about the topic that we will then treat.about the topic that we will then treat.

The long part will be developed on the The long part will be developed on the next part, the body.next part, the body.

BodyBodyIs the longest part of the essay. Is the longest part of the essay.

In the body of the essay we have to In the body of the essay we have to convince the reader giving specific convince the reader giving specific reasons and facts to support our reasons and facts to support our opinion, that’s why is the longest part.opinion, that’s why is the longest part.

And to finish our opinion essay we And to finish our opinion essay we must write a conclusion. must write a conclusion.

ConclusionConclusionIt’s the part where we summing up It’s the part where we summing up and restate our opinion.and restate our opinion.

As in opening, the conclusion haven’t As in opening, the conclusion haven’t got to be too long, just a paragrahp got to be too long, just a paragrahp with a few lines.with a few lines.

Useful LanguageUseful LanguageI think that…I think that…I believe that…I believe that…In my opinion…In my opinion…I love/I can’t stand/ I don’t mind…I love/I can’t stand/ I don’t mind…As for…As for…For example…For example…Such as..Such as..As far as I’m concerned…As far as I’m concerned…Personally,…Personally,…

Useful LanguageUseful LanguageIn conclusion,…In conclusion,…To sum up,…To sum up,…In short,…In short,…

An AdviceAn Advice

You can use a separate sheet of paper You can use a separate sheet of paper to do a scheme with the ideas you’re to do a scheme with the ideas you’re going to talk about in your essay. In going to talk about in your essay. In that way the organization will be that way the organization will be better.better.

Now… A SongNow… A Song

Now it’s time to Now it’s time to discussdiscuss

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