1. Opinion Essay
Writing the
Introduction

3. What are the main parts of an opinion essay introduction?
topic sentence
support with examples
thesis statement
summary of reasons
result sentences
general statement
essay topic sentence
give advice

4. Main parts of introduction
I. General Statement
II. Essay Topic
III. Thesis Statement

5. the essay is generally about
General Statement
Tells the reader what
the essay is generally about

6. 1. Start introduction with a general idea about the topic.
Junk food
No IELTS
Marriage age
Intro language
Food in general
University entry tests or exams
Traditions & marriage rules

7. Food and its health effects have become a significant / essential topic for consideration these days.
Nowadays food and health have become an important issue in our life.

8. University entry tests have become a hot topic for debate these days.

9. to start your general statement.
2. Use a question format
to start your general statement.

10. Are university admission tests a problem to higher education nowadays?
Why has junk food created huge discussions these days?

11. What can someone do to protect the environment?
Who should protect the environment the people or the government?
Is the environment in danger? Who is responsible?

12. Activity
Worksheet B
Part 1

13. II.
How to write an
Essay Topic sentence
What is an
Essay Topic sentence?

14. Paraphrase the question Do not copy from the question
“Put it in your own words”
Very important
Do not copy from the question

15. To paraphrase use synonyms and move around / change the order of the sentence
Using some of the words of the question is acceptable BUT do not copy whole phrases

16. Task
Some people think it is better to have more than one mobile phone. Others consider it unnecessary as there are too many things to keep us busy with. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

17. explain meaning of “think”
Some people think it is better to have more than one mobile phone. Others consider it unnecessary as there are too many issues to keep us busy with.
explain meaning of “think”
synonym
While some people are of the opinion / believe it is useful to have two or more mobile phones, other people believe /say it is needless because they are already overloaded with many things.

18. Some people think it is better to have more than one mobile phone
Some people think it is better to have more than one mobile phone. Others consider it unnecessary as there are too many issues to keep us busy with.
While some people are of the opinion / believe that it is useful to have two or more mobile phones, other people believe /say it is needless because they are already overloaded with many things.

19. Some people think it is better to have more than one mobile phone
Some people think it is better to have more than one mobile phone. Others consider it unnecessary as there are too many issues to keep us busy with.
While some people are of the opinion / believe that it is useful to have two or more mobile phones, other people believe /say it is needless because they are already overloaded with many things.

20. explanation or synonym?
Some people think it is better to have more than one mobile phone. Others consider it unnecessary as there are too many issues to keep us busy with.
explanation or synonym?
While some people are of the opinion / believe that it is useful to have two or more mobile phones, other people believe /say it is needless because they are already overloaded with many things.

21. Some people think it is better to have more than one mobile phone
Some people think it is better to have more than one mobile phone. Others consider it unnecessary as there are too many issues to keep us busy with.
While some people are of the opinion / believe that it is useful to have two or more mobile phones, other people believe /say it is needless because they are already overloaded with many things.

22. Some people think it is better to have more than one mobile phone
Some people think it is better to have more than one mobile phone. Others consider it unnecessary as there are too many issues to keep us busy with.
While some people are of the opinion / believe that it is useful to have two or more mobile phones, other people believe /say it is needless because they are already overloaded with many things.

23. Some people think it is better to have more than one mobile phone
Some people think it is better to have more than one mobile phone. Others, consider it unnecessary as there are too many issues to keep us busy with.
While some people are of the opinion / believe that it is useful to have two or more mobile phones, other people believe /say it is needless because they are already overloaded with many things.

24. Some people think it better to have more than one mobile phone
Some people think it better to have more than one mobile phone. Others consider it unnecessary as there are many issues to keep us busy with.
While some people are of the opinion / believe that it is useful to have two or more mobile phones, other people believe it is needless because they are already overloaded with many things.

25. Some people think it is better to have more than one mobile phone
Some people think it is better to have more than one mobile phone. Others consider it unnecessary as there are too many issues to keep us busy with.
One sentence
Two sentences
While some people are of the opinion / believe that it is useful to have two or more mobile phones, other people believe /say it is needless because they are already overloaded with many things.

26. III.Thesis Statement
What is it?

27. Give your opinion and say you will give your reasons
III.Thesis Statement
Give your opinion and say you will give your reasons

28. Express your opinion using I think / I believe or in my opinion
Express your opinion using I think / I believe or in my opinion. Mention other viewpoints with phrases like some people / some think and say whether you agree or disagree with them

29. I agree / disagree / partly agree / believe
support / am against /
with the idea / opinion

30. I completely disagree that UAE universities should teach in Arabic and not in English. I will give my reasons to support my viewpoint.
For several reasons, I am against the idea that UAE universities should use Arabic as the language of teaching.

31. In this essay, I will say why I think money is only one way to motivate employees.
This essay outlines / examines some of the reasons why cash is not always a suitable motivator for excellent employees.
This essay discusses / illustrates / shows different ways of motivating employees and suggest that money is not always the best motivator.

32. Exercise is important for everyone’s health
Exercise is important for everyone’s health.Therefore, university students should play sport as part of their university program. Do you agree or disagree?

33. __There are two main reasons to support my opinion.
Introduction
Put these statements in the correct order
__There are two main reasons to support my opinion.
__ Physical fitness is very important for the mind as well as the body.
__ However, I disagree with this viewpoint.
__ Because of this, some people think that sports should be part of a university program.

34. Physical fitness is very important for the mind as well as the body
Physical fitness is very important for the mind as well as the body. Because of this, some people think that sports should be part of a university program. However, I disagree with this viewpoint.There are two main reasons to support my opinion.

35. Thank you