WRITING AN OPINION PARAGRAPH

An opinion is a thought or belief about someone or something EX[PRESSING OPINIONS

Take a stand on a given topic Have an opinion Choose either agree or disagree. WRITING AN OPINION PARAGRAPH

A topic sentence ( showing whether you agree or disagree with a topic ) Reasons and supporting details ( examples and evidence to show your agreement or disagreement) Concluding sentence ( summarizing the main reasons or restating the topic sentence in different words) ORGANIZATION

Helpful Sentence Starters to Express Your Opinion I prefer… I think… I feel… I know… The best ___________ is…. The worst ___________ is… Everyone should… You should… Everyone should… In my opinion… __________ is better than ____________ because… Here are some reasons why… Sentence Structure and Transition Signals

I believe/ feel/ think that …… I strongly/ firmly believe that …. I am convinced/certain that….. It seems to me that…… In my opinion,/ in my point of view, / in my view, ….. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR GIVING OPINIONS

The topic “ Lotteries Should be Banned” SAMPLE PARAGRAPH

I agree that…… S+V ……. I completely agree that…….. S+ V……… I completely agree that lotteries should be banned. LOTTERIES SHOULD BE BANNED

Firstly,…….S + V…. In addition,……. S+V….. Finally,……… S+ V…… Firstly, in my opinion,……. S+ V….. In addition, I think…….. S+V ….. Finally, in my point of view, …… S+V…… LOTTERIES SHOULD BE BANNED

Reasons Lotteries are a waste of money. Playing the lottery is very addictive. Lotteries are not really a good chance to make money. LOTTERIES SHOULD BE BANNED

Reasons + supporting details : Lotteries are a waste of money. Every time we buy a lottery ticket, we have less money to buy things we need such as food or medicine. LOTTERIES SHOULD BE BANNED

Reasons + Supporting Details Playing the lottery is very addictive. When we buy a ticket, but do not win, we may want to buy more and more tickets. LOTTERIES SHOULD BE BANNED

Reasons + Supporting Details Lotteries are not really a good chance to make money. We cannot use our skills or abilities to win the lottery. The only thing we can do depend on is luck. LOTTERIES SHOULD BE BANNED

To sum up, for these reasons,…… To sum up, for these reasons, I believe that….... CONCLUSION