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1. National security is of paramount importance. (believe firmly)
2. Human actions are responsible for global warming. (accept widely)
3. Monsoons are a tropical phenomenon. (regard usually)
4. Oil is running out. (consider generally)
5. Public transport is too unreliable. (see usually)
6. Flooding has worsened in recent years. (report frequently)
7. Air travel causes a great deal of pollution. (acknowledge widely)
OUTLINE: OPINION ESSAY
| Paragraph 1 | |
| Introduction | Explain the title and give your initial opinion (clearly without using too many personal opinion words)* |
| Paragraph 2-3(4) | Give the points supporting your opinion |
| Paragraph 4(5) | Give the opposing argument and state why it is wrong |
| Paragraph 5(6) Conclusion | Re-state your opinion using different words |
*One way of writing the introduction to an opinion essay is to describe the current situation as you see it and then restate the question in your own words.
Useful Language
| Opening paragraph Some people believe/claim that… However, others think/maintain that… First of all, I’d like to say that… We should acknowledge from the start that… I’d like to start by… The question we need to answer is… Restating the questions The key question is… What it comes down to is… What needs to be decided is… Many people are starting to wonder whether… | Describing the current situation Newspapers are full of stories about… Over the past few decades, … We have now reached a point where… In some countries… while in others… Presenting the points supporting your opinion Firstly, it’s important to state that… It seems clear that… On the one hand, … It is clear that… In my view/opinion, … It is sometimes argued that… To my mind, … I firmly believe that… |
| Presenting the opposing argument On the other hand, … However, … Having said that, … Some people take the opposite view, and claim/maintain that … And yet, … Introducing additional points Furthermore, … Moreover, … What is more, … It is also worth bearing in mind that … Similarly,... We should also remember that… | Acknowledging an argument and restating your opinion To that extent, it’s true that … While it’s true to say that…, I really do think… It’s hard to deny that… Even though some people maintain that…, I nevertheless believe that.. There’s some truth in the view that…. Nevertheless, it doesn’t alter my view that… Conclusion Despite… I feel that… To sum up, I would say that … In conclusion, … It can be argued that …. However, the truth of the matter is … On balance, … Even though … I would still maintain that… However, on balance, I believe that … |
Look at the Outline for the opinion essay and Useful Language. Then in the following essay mark where the paragraph divisions should be. Underline the words or phrases which helped you decide.
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