UNIT-7:OPINION PARAGRAPH

OPINION PARAGRAPH

- An opinion is a thought or belief about someone or something

TO WRITE AN OPINION PARAGRAPH

1- Take a stand on the topic.2- Have an opinion.3- Choose either agree or disagree.

ORGANIZATION OF OPINION PARAGRAPH

• In the topic sentence: you show whether you agree or disagree with the topic.

• In the supporting sentences: you give examples or evidence to show your agreement or disagreement.

• In the concluding sentence: you summarize the main reasons or restate the topic sentence in different words.

SENTENCE STRUCTURES and TRANSITION SIGNALS in OPINION

PARAGRAPH• For the topic sentence;- I agree/disagree that…- I agree/disagree with… for… reasons- I am for/against the idea that…- There are ….reasons why…

• For the supporting sentences;- The first (second,third) reason is…- Another reason is…- First (firstly), second (secondly), third (thirdly)

…- Moreover, furthermore, in addition…

• For the conclusion;- In conclusion,- In summary,- To sum up,- To conclude,- In short,- In brief,…

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR GIVING OPINIONS

• I believe/feel/think that…• I strongly/firmly believe that…• I am convinced/certain that…• It seems to me that…• My opinion is that…• In my opinion,…• In/to my point of view,…

SAMPLE PARAGRAPH

• TOPIC: Lotteries should be banned.1- First choose a sentence structure for the topic

sentence.

My topic sentence is ready:

• I am for the idea that lotteries should be banned.

(First I think about whether I agree or disagree with the topic)

Remember other slide page for sentence structures for the supporting

sentences

‘Lotteries should be banned.’

• Firstly,…• In addition,…• Finally,…

SUPPORTING DETAILS

…and we add our topic sentence to the supporting sentences:

‘I am for the idea that lotteries should be banned.’

Now we add our concluding sentence…

…To sum up, for these reasons, I believe that banning lotteries is a good idea.

LET’S COMBINE THEM ALL…

TOPIC: ‘Lotteries should be banned.’I am for the idea that lotteries should be

banned. Firstly, in my opinion, 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. In addition, I think playing the lottery is very addictive. When we buy a lottery ticket, but do not win, we may want to buy more and more tickets. Finally, in my point of view, lotteries are not really a good chance to make money. We cannot use our skills or abilities to win. To sum up, for these reasons, I believe that banning lotteries is a good idea.