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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.