Opinion-led Essay
1 introduce the subject using key terms
and state your opinion using terms Use the following template to write an opinion essay about using
such as in my opinion, I think that…. technology in classrooms.
One of the hottest issues nowadays is _______________.
2 Write the main body of the essay – 2
to 3 paragraphs – showing the In the last few years __________________________ has been
advantages and disadvantages of the
so important. A lot people are talking about this issue as it affects
issue.
a great deal of society. There are a lot of different points of views
Present your arguments using regarding this topic. However, to me, I totally agree with
linkers and persuasive language: It _________________________for some reasons. This essay
is clearly…/ It is widely known…/ It
is true that… Start with the most
discusses my opinion and debunks the opposite side about this topic.
important one.
There is no doubt that ____________________ has many
advantages. First of
Support your argument by
all, ...______________________________________________
providing some facts and evidence
(numbers and statistics work best ____________________________________. This is a good
here.) Use terms such as In point. One more point is,
fact,/ This results in…/ for __________________________________________________
example,…
_____________________. In addition,
Present the rest of your __________________________________________________.
arguments using terms such as In
addition, / Moreover, / Also,…
Therefore it is crystal clear that
__________________________________________________
In the last paragraph of the body, __________________________________________________
present opposing arguments using
terms such as On the other Even if some people may argue that
hand,/ Opponents argue that…; ______________________________________________. Or
and find a counter argument for
________________________________________. For example,
each of them providing facts
and evidence using terms such as ______________________________________. This not enough
However,…/ Nevertheless,… to make me change my mind. To me these are not enough reasons
because _____________________________________.
There is definitely a… It is known/
true that… To sum up, I am ________________________ and I think
The reason is that… As a result,…
What’s more is that… In fact, …
so because
On the other hand,… Nevertheless… _____________________________________________. Also,
______________________________________. Finally, people
Conclude your essay by summarizing
3 it and restating your opinion to link to will always have different opinions over this topic with many
the first paragraph.
reasons to support their point of view.
In conclusion…/To conclude, … It is
clear that…
An Opinion
1 Essay
introduce theabout
Healthy
subject using key terms
and state your opinion using terms
Healthy Food
such as in my opinion, I think that….
Complete the following essay with words from the box.
2 Write the main body of the essay – 2
to 3 paragraphs – showing the Even if points such as Also therefore
advantages and disadvantages of the healthy To sum up opinion advantages This means
issue. One of the hottest issues nowadays is 1.
____________ food. In the last few years healthy food
Present your arguments using has been so important. A lot of people are talking about
linkers and persuasive language: It this issue as it affects a great deal of society. There are a
is clearly…/ It is widely known…/ lot of different 2. ____________ of views regarding this
It is true that… Start with the
topic. However, to me, I totally agree with healthy food
most important one.
for some reasons. This essay discusses my 3. __________
and the opposite side about this topic.
Support your argument by
providing some facts and evidence There is no doubt that healthy food has many 4.
(numbers and statistics work best _______________. First, healthy food is good to build
here.) Use terms such as In fact,/ your body. This is because it is full of proteins. This is a
This results in…/ for example,… good point. Also, it protects you from serious diseases 5.
_______________ heart attacks. In addition, healthy
Present the rest of your food is a source of vitamins such as vitamin A and vitamin
arguments using terms such as In B. 6. _______________ it is crystal clear that healthy
addition, / Moreover, / Also,… food is very useful. These are all positive points about
healthy food.
In the last paragraph of the body,
present opposing arguments using 7. ________________ some people may argue
terms such as On the other that you will get bored eating healthy food.8.
hand,/ Opponents argue that…; ____________ , healthy food is not tasty. Or it is too
and find a counter argument for expensive. For example, a single meal may cost 10 BD. This
each of them providing facts and not enough to go for junk food or not to eat healthy food.
evidence using terms such as
We can better the taste in several ways. And there are a
However,…/ Nevertheless,…
lot of varieties of healthy food from which we can choose
what we can afford.
There is definitely a… It is known/
true that… 9. _______________, personally speaking I am for
The reason is that… As a result,… eating healthy food and I think so because it is so good to
What’s more is that… In fact, … build our bodies.10. ______________, is protects you
On the other hand,…
from serious diseases. Finally, people will always have
Nevertheless…
different opinions over this topic with many reasons to
support their point of view.
3 Conclude your essay by summarizing
it and restating your opinion to link to
the first paragraph.
In conclusion…/To conclude, … It is
clear that…
