Useful phrases for writing

• When something is agreed about (to give a background about a

topic)
It's clear/obvious that…
it's agreed/undebatable/undeniable that…
No one can deny the (importance of /hazardous/negative/positive) effects of… on
our health/life/society/relationships.

• To show other people’s opinions or views (Topic)

Some – Many - A few people say/believe/think that…
It's believed/thought/said that…

• To add a new example or idea supporting the topic

In addition, ….
Moreover, …
Furthermore, …
• Examples
According to experts/ researcher/ medics / educators…
In Egypt, …
• To show your opinion
I strongly believe that…
In my opinion, …
It's my belief that…
I'd say that…
The way I see it,…
• To conclude your essay
In conclusion,
 The opinion essay skeleton
Introduction (paragraph 1)
- Background sentence
- Topic
- Opinion
The body (paragraph 2)
- Topic
- Explanation (Rephrase the topic using other words.)
- Opinion
- Example 1
- Example 2
Conclusion (paragraph 3)
- Opinion
- Summary
Sample essays
By Enjy Gohar
It’s agreed that people care about different things. My mother cares about us,
my grandmother cares about her house, my father cares about his work. But what
about neighbors? Some people say that neighbors don't care about each other. In
my opinion it is not true.
I strongly believe that neighbors care about each other. Some neighbors visit
each other weekly and hang out together. For example, in Egypt, neighbors
support each other in a time of need. They also express their happiness when
they hear good news and give gifts to each other in such pleasant occasions.
Moreover, they wish each other good luck in life and work. If anything bad
happens to one neighbor, others will gather to give a hand. They help each
other with life problems by lending money and sharing food and other supplies.
In conclusion, I’d say that neighbors support and care about each other. That’s
why they have strong relationships.
By Salam Khaled
It’s agreed that people care about different things, for example, their families,
friends and their own life. But what about neighbors? It’s said that some people
care about neighbors, but others don’t care about them anymore. They only care
about themselves. In my opinion, people should care about good neighbors.
Neighbors play an integral part of our life. They are the ones who live close to
us. We share our happiness with them. Some people say that neighbors don’t
mean much to them. I see that it’s good to have someone who stay nearby. There
are many positive examples of neighbors. They can be supportive to each other.
They can help one another in emergencies. Sometimes when people face
unexpected situations, their neighbors can assist them instantly.
In conclusion, I’d say that people don’t only care about themselves. They care
about their families, friends and neighbors. I strongly believe that most neighbors
are collaborative. That’s why people should care about them.
By Seif Salem
People don’t care their neighbors anymore.
Thanks to today’s advanced technology, most people are busy. For example,
students are busy with their study. They care about being good at school. Parents
care about their kids and work, but have you even asked yourself why people
don’t care about their neighbors? Some People say that neighbors aren’t helpful
anymore. They are harmful and mischievous, which I actually agree with.
In the past, people used to treat neighbors as a part of their family. They cared
about each other. But I believe that now people care about nothing except for
themselves. They actually don’t care about their neighbors because neighbors
aren’t only useless, but they may also harm each other. For example, some of
them may throw trash in front of other people's houses. Moreover, they are very
noisy. They usually turn on music with high volume. You just need to ask them
many times in order to respond. It’s my belief that selfishness has taken all over
the human beings. It’s agreed that neighbors don’t have the right to criticize
people by their appearance. These are some of the reasons that make people only
care about themselves.
To sum it all up, neighbors need to treat people well in order to care about each
other. Even if neighbors are busy, they should show more care and respect to
each other.

By Marwan
Neighbors
It’s clear that people care about different things: my grandma cares about
her pets, my mom cares about all her family. It’s said that people don’t care
about their neighbors. So, do people care about each other? I agree with the
ones who say that they care about each other.
Some other people believe that neighbors don’t care about each other. I strongly
believe that their belief is absolutely not true. They also believe that people
became more selfish. In my opinion, they are not selfish. They are kind and share
everything. An example for that is Egypt. It’s clear that neighbors in Egypt love
each other and care about each other. They share everything even feelings, such
as their happiness or sadness. In addition, neighbors in my street are so kind. I
always hang out with them. We care about different things, but we also care
about each other. For example, I care about my pets and at the same time I care
about every single person I have connection with.
In conclusion, I’d find that we care about each other. Neighbors share every single
moment in their life with each other. That’s why, I think we have strong
connections

Social media friends are not real friends

It’s agreed that social media has become trendy/popular which affects many
people’s lives especially the youngsters/young people. It's believed that social
media friends cannot be trusted, and they aren't real friends. In my opinion,
people who we meet on social media can be real friends.
Some adults are against the idea of making friends with strangers on social
media. The reason for this view is that they think we endanger ourselves when
we form such friendships. However, the way I see things is opposing this view. In
my belief, thanks to social media, we can make friends from different cultures
which helps us in different fields of our life. For instance, having a native speaker
in your friends’ list could help you learn and practice the language you want to
master. In addition, we might meet people online who we have things in
common with. Those who may shortly be social media friends can introduce us to
a new different world. In other words, they give us the opportunity to see the
world around us from a different perspective and allow us to learn better about it.
Taking everything into account, the way I see it, social media friends are just like
any other friends, or they can be more beneficial in different ways. We can make
friendships online, but we have to be careful while picking new friends. I can say
that social media friendships can be like any other ones.
Money can buy anything
No one can deny the importance of money in our life. We work to get money so
that we can buy what we need to survive. However, we need to think about
things that money cannot buy. In my opinion, there are many considerable things
that are more important than money. And I think money is not the only measure
of success.
Some people say that if you have a lot of money, you can buy whatever you want
or need. I’d say that this is not true. Money can buy an expensive painting, but it
can’t buy beauty, creativity or talent. It can’t buy the happiness you feel when you
are among your beloved family or friends. In addition, it is always believed that
to be successful means you own a lot of money. I think this is wrong, too. The
reason why I believe this is because many well-known artists and painters died
poor. That’s why I believe that values, talent and skills are more important than
money.
In conclusion, I’d say that though money is vital in our life, it can’t buy good
manners or values as well as emotions such as love. We just need money to lead
a proper life, but we might need to pay attention to other priceless values in life.

play a vital /an essential/a crucial/a main /a significant role in …..