WRITING EBAU: OPINION ESSAY

Ana Aliaga Laencina

Created on December 8, 2020

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EBAU WRITING: OPINION ESSAY

- STICK TO your opinion- Use a FORMAL or NEUTRAL register

- CHANGE your view- GIVE ARGUMENTS ON BOTH SIDES of the issue (pros & cons)- Use short forms or slang

To sump up / To conclude / In conclusion, As I see it / In my view / I am convinced that ...

Nowadays, ... It is argued that ...I totally disagree/could not agree more with that statementPersonally, I feel that ... I strongly believe that ...

- Restate your opinion (deeper/new words)- Briefly summarise the 2 arguments above - Include a 'call to action'

- It is widely known that ... / It is a fact that ...- It is clear/true that ... / It goes without saying that ...- Research has shown that ... / As a matter of fact, ...- For instance / To give an example / Probably the most obvious example is ...- Furthermore / What is more / In addition to this, ...

- Reason 2 to support your opinion (topic sentence)- Explanation sentence (expand on your first idea)- Give an example, relevant facts or details

- Reason 1 to support your opinion (topic sentence)- Explanation sentence (expand on your first idea)- Give an example, relevant facts or details

- Establish the topic- Grab the reader's attention (rethorical question)- State YOUR OPINION

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INTRODUCTION

SUPPORTING PARAGRAPH 2

SUPPORTING PARAGRAPH 1

2º BACH - ENGLISH