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Writing an opinion essay 5 Paragraphs

Writing an opinion essay ▫I paragraph Make an introduction/state the problem. ▫II paragraph - Express your personal opinion and give 2-3 reasons for it. ▫III paragraph - Express an opposing opinion and give 1-2 reasons for this opposing opinion. ▫IV paragraph - Explain why you disagree with the opposing opinion. ▫V paragraph - Make a conclusion relating to your opinion.

I paragraph - Make an introduction/state the problem. Since time immemorial.../For centuries...people have been arguing.../thinking about.../struggling for... / For years the problem of... has been one of the most serious. It has been widely discussed in recent years whether... or not. People have always wanted... Today we still... (This problem) is/are getting more and more... Some people believe/argue/claim... that..., while others think/believe/argue... How does... influence...?

II paragraph - Express your personal opinion and give 2-3 reasons for it. To state your opinion: I (strongly) believe.../ In my opinion.../ From my point of view... To list points: First of all.../ Firstly.../Secondly.../Finally... To give reasons:...because.../...because of.../...since.../...as.../...due to the fact that... To say about the result:...as a result.../...consequently... To introduce example: For example.../For instance.../...such as...

III paragraph - Express an opposing opinion and give 1-2 reasons for this opposing opinion. To introduce the opposite opinion: However, some people argue... On the other hand, many people believe that... They argue that... because... On the other hand, many people are convinced that...They claim that... because...

IV paragraph - Explain why you disagree with the opposing opinion. To disagree: I strongly disagree with this view, because... (give a counter-argument)

V paragraph - Make a conclusion relating to your opinion. In conclusion.../To sum up... Despite other people's opinion, I still believe/argue... that...

Only people who earn a lot of money successful. Do you agree? are

I paragraph - Make an introduction/state the problem. People have always wanted to earn as much money as possible. It has been widely discussed in recent years whether a great amount of money can make a person successful in life. Some people claim that wealthy and luxurious life may be a good foundation for being a success, while others hold a different point of view. Since time immemorial.../For centuries...people have been arguing.../thinking about.../struggling for... / For years the problem of... has been one of the most serious. It has been widely discussed in recent years whether... or not. People have always wanted... Today we still... (This problem) is/are getting more and more... Some people believe/argue/claim... that..., while others think/believe/argue... How does... influence...?

Arguments I’m against may have problems with your family money can spoil people lose their true friends and to attract jealous people suffer from nervous breakdowns and feel lonely. there are more essential values I’m for money gives independence enjoy all pleasures of life possess power

II paragraph - Express your personal opinion and give 2-3 reasons for it. In my opinion, being rich doesn’t necessarily mean that you are successful. For example, if your main goal in life is making a fortune and all your thoughts are concentrated on this, you may have problems with your family as you don’t have the time for your close people. Moreover, money can spoil people because the rich become greedy, arrogant, treat other people as their inferiors. As a result, they are likely to lose their true friends and to attract jealous people and have a lot of enemies. Last but not least, they can suffer from nervous breakdowns and feel lonely. To state your opinion: I (strongly) believe.../ In my opinion.../ From my point of view... To list points: First of all.../ Firstly.../Secondly.../Finally... To give reasons:...because.../...because of.../...since.../...as.../...due to the fact that... To say about the result:...as a result.../...consequently... To introduce example: For example.../For instance.../...such as...

III paragraph - Express an opposing opinion and give 1-2 reasons for this opposing opinion. On the other hand, many people are convinced that millionaires enjoy all the pleasures of life buying luxury things, travelling around the globe, besides, they possess power and often appear on TV screens, consequently, they are happy and feel their importance in their country. To introduce the opposite opinion: However, some people argue... On the other hand, many people believe that... They argue that... because... On the other hand, many people are convinced that...They claim that... because...

IV paragraph - Explain why you disagree with the opposing opinion. I strongly disagree with this view. I suppose that the people who consider money to be the only way of being successful are wrong. I know a lot of people in Russia and in my town, as well, who can call themselves successful although, they never had much money but they got recognition for their contribution in different fields; medicine, education, science, politics. To disagree: I strongly disagree with this view, because... (give a counter-argument)

V paragraph - Make a conclusion relating to your opinion. Despite other people’s opinion, I still believe money has nothing to do with success. From my point of view, it is more important to be respected by the people from your community, have positive thinking and desire to help those people who are in need. In conclusion.../To sum up... Despite other people's opinion, I still believe/argue... that...

Only people who earn a lot of money are successful. Do you agree? People have always wanted to earn as much money as possible. It has been widely discussed in recent years whether a great amount of money can make a person successful in life. Some people claim that wealthy and luxurious life may be a good foundation for being a success, while others hold a different point of view. In my opinion, being rich doesn’t necessarily mean that you are successful. For example, if your main goal in life is making a fortune and all your thoughts are concentrated on this, you may have problems with your family as you don’t have the time for your close people. Moreover, money can spoil people because the rich become greedy, arrogant, treat other people as their inferiors. As a result, they are likely to lose their true friends and to attract jealous people and have a lot of enemies. Last but not least, they can suffer from nervous breakdowns and feel lonely.... On the other hand, many people are convinced that millionaires enjoy all the pleasures of life buying luxury things, travelling around the globe, besides, they possess power and often appear on TV screens, consequently, they are happy and feel their importance in their country. I strongly disagree with this view. I suppose that the people who consider money to be the only way of being successful are wrong. I know a lot of people in Russia and in my town, as well, who can call themselves successful although, they never had much money but they got recognition for their contribution in different fields; medicine, education, science, politics. Despite other people’s opinion, I still believe money has nothing to do with success. From my point of view, it is more important to be respected by the people from your community, have positive thinking and desire to help those in need.

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